home repair

Expect the Unexpected: Green Upgrades and Home Repair Costs

Late last year, we leveraged our National Housing Survey® to ask homeowners about their interest in “green” home improvements, as well as the financial costs associated with making home repairs generally. With environmental concerns and energy efficiency increasingly top of mind for many, we wanted to better understand consumers’ interest in installing solar panels or making other energy-efficiency improvements, particularly if the costs of doing so were included in their mortgage balance.

Our survey identified a significantly higher level of interest among younger homeowners in green home improvements, with their interest particularly pronounced for projects such as solar panel installation

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Home improvement spending to soften over next year

Growth in home renovation spending is expected to soften next year as fewer property owners fix up their homes in preparation for sale, the latest report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University said.

The study forecasts that year-over-year gains will slow to 10.1% by the end of the first half of 2023 from 15.9% for the just-ended second quarter and 17.4% by the end of this year. However, this year’s pace of growth was well ahead of what the JCHS expected last July as that Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity report predicted annual growth of 8.2%

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Younger Homeowners More Likely to Make Green Home Improvements

Late last year, Fannie Mae leveraged their National Housing Survey to ask homeowners about their interest in “green” home improvements, as well as the financial costs associated with making home repairs. With environmental concerns and energy efficiency increasingly top of mind for many, Kevin Tillmann, Market Research Senior Associate, National Housing Survey, wanted to better understand consumers’ interest in installing solar panels or making other energy-efficiency improvements, particularly if the costs of doing so were included in their mortgage balance.

The survey identified a significantly higher level of interest among younger homeowners in green home improvements, with their interest

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Use Your Online Calendar to Manage Your Home Repairs

It’s the little things that keep your home together. I know. That sounds hyperbolic. However, by repairing that leaky faucet, cleaning your gutters, and weatherstripping your windows, you can prevent more significant problems, such as severe water damage.



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Simple maintenance, beyond checking that everything works, can also extend the life of your appliances and systems that maintain your home. You can also save money by performing regular maintenance. Additionally, it reduces the threat to your family’s safety.

A survey by the real estate marketplace Zillow found that 75% of pandemic-era homebuyers regretted their decision. The

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