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Homeowner improvements: Remodeling market index, seasonally adjusted, January 2017-
December 2019
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2017 2018 2019
Note.--An index of greater than 50 indicates an increase in remodeling activity. The largest numbers
indicate the greatest rate of increase.
Source: National Association of Home Builders, Remodeling Market Index, Table 1,
http://www.nahb.org/en/research/housing-economics/housing-indexes/remodeling-market-index.aspx,
retrieved February 3, 2020.
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