Why remodeling is seeing significant growth

Welcome to the Kleber & Associates blog! Here’s the latest on Why remodeling is seeing significant growth When Harvard issues a report, people listen. Last month, Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies issued a study entitled “A New...

Consumer Spending Rises

Consumer spending increased in November for the fifth month in a row, according to Reuters. The article concludes that “with the economic outlook brightening, consumers’ mood is also perking up.” This follows on the heels of other positive economic...

Positive year-end news: existing home sales rise

Sales of existing homes rose 5.6% in November, according to articles in the Wall Street Journal and NPR online today. “Sales have now risen in three of the past four months,” writes Mark Memmott of NPR. The Wall Street Journal notes that “prices...

Six to See: an IBS preview

Orlando is home to January’s 2011 International Builders’ Show, highlighting new products and building innovations to start the year off with a bang. Universal Forest Products will launch its new line of “ultralow-maintenance” composite...

Designers' Strategies For Small Spaces

Designing the perfect small space is like throwing the perfect dinner party: large personalities are needed to make things memorable, while quiet supporting actors provide balance. One large piece in a small room: Interior Design Hall of Fame member Bunny Williams...