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Monday, February 06, 2012

The CE Pro Business Conditions Index (BCI) was essentially unchanged between November and December, following a sharp increase the month before. During December, CE pros’ assessment of current business conditions showed further improvement, and expectations…

Friday, December 30, 2011

Data on all major indicators of housing market activity are now current through 10 months of 2011, and we continue to see gradual improvement in underlying market conditions. There haven't been any major market developments…

Friday, December 16, 2011

The CE Pro Business Conditions Index (BCI) rose 4.6 points between October and November, a rebound following two consecutive months of decline that brought the index to its highest level since June of this year. CE pros’ more…

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The CE Pro Business Conditions Index (BCI) fell almost three points between September and October, the fourth decline for the index over the past five months. CE pros assessment of current business conditions fell slightly…

Thursday, November 03, 2011

The first two-thirds of 2011 failed to live up to expectations from early in the year for solid recovery in most, if not all, housing market indicators. Trends in recent months have either stagnated…

Wednesday, October 05, 2011

The CE Pro Business Conditions Index (BCI) was 6.4 points higher in August than July, following declines in the two previous months. CE pros assessment of current business conditions rose 2.5 points over the month, while the companion…

Friday, September 16, 2011

The hoped-for recovery in housing markets has yet to materialize to any significant degree. Although trends in home sales and housing starts are growing “less bad” with each passing month, they’ve yet to turn “good.”

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

As we moved past the mid-point of 2011, measures of housing supply and demand remained unrelentingly downbeat. But the negative over-the-year trends have begun to get ever-so-slightly “less negative,” giving some credence to forecasts of slightly better market…

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The CE Pro Business Conditions Index (BCI) was 6.8 points lower in July than June, following a much smaller decline the month before. CE pros assessment of current business conditions fell 5.6 points over the month, while the…

Monday, August 08, 2011

Editor's Note: Over the next few weeks, we will post the complete lists of brands used by CE Pro 100 installers for the 41 product categories in the CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis. CE Pro…