Is DIY Home Remodeling Dying? - New Report from remodelormove.com

Is DIY for Homeowners Dying? New survey of homeowners from Remodelormove.com reveals the latest trends in Do-It-Yourself and Hire-It-Done for home remodeling.

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Sunnyvale, CA -- (SBWire) -- 02/26/2013 --The RemodelOrMove.com Spring 2013 US Remodeling Sentiment Report documents strong growth in higher-end home remodeling projects where a homeowner will hire a general contractor and do little or none of the work themselves. So is Do-It-Yourself home remodeling on the way out?

The latest findings show that the influences of the recession are continuing to diminish. The most notable results from the survey are as follows:

- 58% of homeowners report that the economy is having minimal effect on their plans for remodeling, which is up from the low of just 33% in the middle of the recession.

- Average estimated cost for the planned remodels has reached $114,000 to remodel or add on an average of 3.6 rooms, which is up from $80,000 and 2.6 rooms at the depths of the recession.

- Homeowners planning to hire a general contractor for their project is up to 73% of respondents; 55% will hire an architect, and 80% report they will do little or none of the work themselves;

- Kitchen remodels and bathroom remodels tie for the most popular projects with 57% of homeowners reporting that these projects are part of their remodeling plans.

- The wealth effect is helping to fuel the recovery in home remodeling as homeowners taking this survey reporting an average home equity of $130,000 – the highest since 2009.

Is this declining interest in DIY an anomaly or part of a multi-year trend toward hiring others to do more of the work for home remodeling in the United States?

Details of respondents’ interest are as follows:

Amount of work to be performed by homeowners
Average # of rooms to be added or remodeled

Estimated otal cost of remodel
None 3.7 $139,000
A little 3.5 $102,000
About half 3.5 $76,400
A lot 3.0 $43,000

So what does the future hold? Do-it-yourself home improvement has been, and will likely continue to be, a feature of the US home ownership picture. The recent decline in interest is likely a short-term result of the disproportionate economic recovery – homeowners who are better off financially are proceeding with their remodels by hiring others to do the work, while homeowners who are more budget-conscious and more inclined to do some of the work themselves are slower to start their remodeling projects. It is likely that as the economic recovery expands, more homeowners interested in DIY will begin planning remodels, and the sentiment report will show a ratio of DIY and Hire-it-done more in line with pre-recession numbers.

Learn more about the US Remodeling Sentiment Report at RemodelOrMove.com.

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