Remodeling spending growth expected to slow

istock.com/skynesher CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Annual growth in homeowner spending for remodeling and repairs is expected to soften during the first half of next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released today by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The LIRA projects year-over-year gains…