Shelley Hutchins

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• Builder Confidence Rises

  by Shelley Hutchins

  The NAHB and Wells Fargo partner to produce a monthly Housing Market Index (HMI) that measures builder perceptions of current end expected sales of single-family homes.

• Construction Materials Prices Drop In October

  by Shelley Hutchins

  The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analyzes construction material cost trends and compares them to average fees contractors can charge. October 2011 figures were released Tuesday and show that prices for key construction materials dropped slightly in October.

• NAHB Improving Market Index Expands

  by Shelley Hutchins

  The number of improving housing markets continued to expand for a third consecutive month.

• Remodeling Activity to Remain Sluggish

  by Shelley Hutchins

  Home improvement spending will remain soft through the first half of 2012, according to the most recent Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies.

• Benjamin Moore Introduces 240 New Hues

  by Shelley Hutchins

  Already offering more than 3,000 shades, Benjamin Moore says its new 240-strong Color Stories collection not only increases your clients' options but also introduces a whole new concept in paint science by doubling the number of pigments in each formula to create full spectrum hues.