Echelon Report 017: A service-search rebound is not a reason to discount every job
Furnace repair and HVAC replacement search interest both rose 21.4%, but year-earlier comparisons diverged. Compare 14 services and test your inquiry economics.
Furnace repair and HVAC replacement search interest both rose 21.4%, but year-earlier comparisons diverged. Compare 14 services and test your inquiry economics.
Nine of ten service phrases lost weekly search interest. Roofing remained above last year. Compare fourteen services and review repair and replacement estimates.
Furnace-repair interest rose 11.4% week to week but remained below last year. Compare fourteen service phrases and check local bookings before raising spending.
Roofing search interest fell weekly but rose against last year. Compare services, diagnose lost inquiries or estimates, and protect profitable work.
Mortgage rates reached 7.03% as August permits and home sales declined. A limited-scope Echelon edition on what the national figures mean for contractors.
Corrected search evidence points to softer demand while contractor-panel review growth is nearly flat. Report 012 explains the findings and limits.
The archived ERDI rose to 97.1, chiefly on weather and panel reviews. Only two of six components were above their comparison baselines.
The archived ERDI fell from 98.9 to 95.6. Computed August 30 under a September 5 reporting label, the decline centered on search and contractor review activity.
The archived ERDI rebounded to 98.9 as panel reviews recovered, while the other five measures fell to an average of 100.8.
The archived ERDI fell to 95.2 after a sharp decline in panel reviews. The other five measures improved collectively, so the headline does not describe a uniform decline.
The archived ERDI eased to 105.1 from 106.4 as search and financing weakened. This issue distinguishes computation dates, reporting labels and monthly source windows.
ERDI Issue 005, later updated with readings through August 1: index 106.4, up 4.4; five of six components above seasonal norm, with permits below.
Echelon Trades Jobs
Employers can submit an opening for review. Tradespeople can tell us what work they want. Both are free, and worker profiles stay private.