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Remodel Ready?

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Remodel Ready?

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    Older homeowners spend more than other age groups on all types of remodeling, particularly larger projects.

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    Older homeowners spend more partly because the projects they undertake are larger, but also because they are more likely than younger owners to hire professionals to do the work.

According to the Housing 360 research on attitudes toward homeownership, prospects for remodeling are looking up, especially among older homeowners (see chart in slideshow). For more topline results and a download link for the full report, see the Top 100 Markets story.