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Housing Start Rose 6.2% in December

Housing Start Rose 6.2% in December

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.

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Mortgage Applications Rose 2.8% in Week Ending February 13

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.

Global Hotel Construction Reached All-Time High in Q4 2025

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).

ASID Releases 2026 Design Trends Outlook Report

Washington, DC, February 18, 2026-ASID has released its 2026 Design Trends Outlook Report.

Orders for Durable Goods Declined 1.4% in December

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.

Virginia Tile Forms Partnership with Uzin & Wolff Tools

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.

Builder Confidence in Single-Family Homes Slid 1 Point to 36 in Feb.

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).

KBIS 2026 Begins Today in Orlando

Orlando, FL, February 17, 2026-KBIS (Kitchen & Bath Industry Show) 2026 begins today in Orlando, Florida, running through Thursday.

WFCA Announced New SEAL2 Leadership Program

Dalton, GA, February 17, 2026-The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has announced SEAL2, a new three-day, in-person leadership program.

All-Cash Home Purchases Ended 2025 at Five-Year Low

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.

Mutares to Buy Haro

Munich, Germany, February 16, 2026—Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has announced the acquisition of the flooring business of Hamberger Industriewerke GmbH.

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