News That’s up from a $6,251 average anticipated spend once we asked in 2020. “Doing your personal home improvement work can save you some money, but don’t be overzealous,” cautions Lewis. The census survey displays a slight improve in the share of DIY tasks, presumably spurred in part by the pandemic shutdowns in 2020. From the 2019 census survey to the 2021 survey, total tasks grew 17% and spending grew 20%. Homeowners spent $624 billion on home restore and improvement tasks during the two-year period covered by the 2021 American Housing Survey. This marks a doubling, from about $300 billion, in…
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