Report Highlights Data Trends in Home Improvement
Preparing to buy or sell a home? Porch.com recently released a report that surveys over a half million home improvement projects, sharing the most popular online searches for home improvement professionals.
When asked which home improvement professionals they were most likely to search online before selling a home, 19 percent of homeowners searched for a general contractor in an effort to take care of projects before they list the home on the market. Seventeen percent were more likely to search for an electrician, and 15 percent would call upon an HVAC professional. Handymen and plumbers rounded out the remaining percentages; 14 and 13 percent, respectively. When asked which home improvement professionals were most likely searched for after buying a home, 41 percent searched for a painter. This reflects the continuing trend of new homeowners seeking to immediately tackle painting projects, both exterior and interior. Four percent searched for a home inspector, three percent an appliance installer, and two percent a roofer. Based on survey responses, painting is the number one priority for many homeowners nationwide. In the South, painting was found to be 26 percent higher than the national average of searches, due to a generally warm and dry climate. In contrast, homeowners in the Midwest searched for landscapers. Homeowners in the Northeast were most likely to search for tree contractors. Source: Porch.com |
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