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Washington, DC, February 18, 2026—Privately-owned housing starts in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,404,000, 6.2% above the revised November estimate of 1,322,000 but 7.3% below the December 2024 rate of 1,514,000, according to the U.S. Censu Bureau.
Washington, DC, February 18, 2026—Mortgage applications increased 2.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 13, 2026.
Portsmouth, NH, February 18, 2026—The Q4 2025 Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) reveals that the global hotel construction pipeline reached a new all-time high project count with 15,922 projects/2,437,354 rooms, a 1% increase in projects year-over-year (YOY).
Washington, DC, February 18, 2026-ASID has released its 2026 Design Trends Outlook Report.
Washington, DC, February 18, 2026—New orders for manufactured durable goods in December, down two of the last three months, decreased $4.6 billion or 1.4% to $319.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 5.4% November increase.
Livonia, MI, February 18, 2026—Virginia Tile, a provider of tile and installation solutions across the Midwest, is now an authorized distributor of Uzin installation systems and Wolff Tools throughout Michigan and Illinois.
Washington, DC, February 17, 2026--Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell one point to 36 in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Orlando, FL, February 17, 2026-KBIS (Kitchen & Bath Industry Show) 2026 begins today in Orlando, Florida, running through Thursday.
Dalton, GA, February 17, 2026-The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has announced SEAL2, a new three-day, in-person leadership program.
Seattle, WA, February 17, 2026-Just under three in ten (29%) U.S. homebuyers paid in all cash in December, down from 30.3% a year earlier and the lowest December share since 2020, according to Redfin.