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  • Housing Affordability Declined in Q2

    Washington, DC, August 20, 2026—After three consecutive quarters of modest improvement, housing affordability declined in the second quarter as higher mortgage rates, rising construction costs and economic uncertainty weighed on the market.
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    Rent Burden Most Greatly Impacts Families with Children
  • INSTALL Expands Westward
    INSTALL Expands Westward
  • Southwind Adds Four New Hires to Sales Team
    Southwind Adds Four New Hires to Sales Team
  • Lowe’s Sales Up 8.3% in Q2, Comp Sales Up 0.2%, Earnings Flat
    Lowe’s Sales Up 8.3% in Q2, Comp Sales Up 0.2%, Earnings Flat
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  • Owning More of the Project: How flooring retailers are rethinking diversification in a changing market – June 2026
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  • The Top Specified Carpet Manufacturers: The corporate sector seems to be stabilizing but not enough to pull carpet into positive territory – June 2026

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  • Norman Freebeck Discusses Roppe’s Decision to Shift to Employee Ownership
    August 18, 2026—Norman Freebeck, President of Roppe Holding Company, and Kemp Harr
  • Nicole Collinson Discusses Status of Tariffs Impacting Flooring Imports
    August 17, 2026—Nicole Bivens Collinson, a tariff expert at Sandler, Travis and
  • Russ Delozier Discusses Recent CRI News and NY State’s EPR Legislation
    August 13, 2026—Russ Delozier, President of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI),
  • Jay Kopelson Discusses Business Conditions with Mannington’s Retailers
    August 12, 2026—Jay Kopelson, VP of Corporate Accounts at Mannington Mills, and

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