SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- RenovationExperts.com, a national home improvement network of remodeling contractors and a division of Website Pros, Inc. (Nasdaq:WSPI), has released findings of its Pre-Holiday Home Improvement survey. Based upon this survey (http://www.renovationexperts.com/holiday-remodel-survey.asp), remodeling contractors can expect to be busy this holiday season. Of the more than 2,050 homeowners nationwide surveyed, 48% plan to conduct a home improvement project before the end of the year.
The survey aggregated the responses of homeowners who were looking to hire a remodeling contractor within the last six months. In addition to being asked if they plan to conduct a home improvement project before the holiday season, surveyed homeowners were also asked about their overall holiday spending levels. The survey revealed that 67% of respondents plan on spending at least as much money this holiday season as last year. This should bode well for robust end-of-year renovation project sales.
The Pre-Holiday Home Improvement Survey also indicated the top five most popular project types as Bathroom Remodeling (16%); Kitchen Remodeling (7%); Remodeling and Room Additions (7%); Floor Coverings (6%), and Painting and Wallcovering (5%).
"Short homeowner trend surveys give the home improvement remodeling industry insight into what consumers are thinking and allow the industry to react appropriately," explains RenovationExperts.com Executive Vice President Craig Lucas. "RenovationExperts.com's annual survey brings to light data on how consumers are likely to spend in general this holiday season."
To view the complete RenovationExperts.com Pre-Holiday Home Improvement Survey results, visit http://www.renovationexperts.com/holiday-remodel-survey.asp.
About RenovationExperts.com
Acquired by Website Pros, Inc. in 2006, RenovationExperts.com has helped more than 900,000 homeowners to locate and hire a local residential remodeling contractor since its founding in 1999. RenovationExperts.com is a premium network of more than 3,000 remodeling contractors who carry out bathroom remodeling, kitchen remodeling, attic and roof remodeling, heating and air conditioning upgrades, and electrical or plumbing upgrades. RenovationExperts.com remodeling contractors work monthly with more than 17,000 homeowners who have requested estimates on their home improvement projects.
RenovationExperts.com remodeling contractors perform more than $4.8 billion worth of work per year for homeowners located across the United States. RenovationExperts.com provides remodeling contractors with an attractive alternative to traditional lead generation marketing avenues such as yellow page and print advertising, allowing contractors to access the growing number of homeowners using the Internet to hire and purchase home improvement goods and services. Conversely, RenovationExperts.com provides homeowners with an alternative to "big box store" home improvement programs, allowing homeowners to receive competitive pricing and services from a remodeling contractor. Homeowners and remodeling contractors can find out more about the division and its services by visiting the website at www.RenovationExperts.com. RenovationExperts.com is a division of Website Pros (Nasdaq:WSPI).
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About Website Pros, Inc.
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