Sunnier Days Ahead for Remodeling Industry: Report

" As the ailing economy tightens homeowners’ wallets, for most, now isn’t the time to make-over the kitchen, install new wood floors or even replace those chipped baseboards. That fresh paint job just might have to wait, and those out-dated fixtures in the bathroom, well, what’s another couple years? As a result of the downturn in home improvements, the remodeling industry has hit a near standstill, similar to what we’ve seen in home building. "