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March Housing Starts Rose 1.6% from Feb., Down 0.2% YOY

March Housing Starts Rose 1.6% from Feb., Down 0.2% YOY

Washington, DC, April 17, 2025— Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,482,000, 1.6% above the revised February rate of 1,459,000 but 0.2% below the March 2024 rate of 1,485,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Industry News

Remodeling to Rise 2.5% by Q1 2026

Cambridge, MA, April 17, 2025--The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) projects that year-over-year spending for home renovation and repair will increase by 2.5% to reach a record $526 billion by the first quarter of 2026, according to the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

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Builder Confidence Rose 1 Point to 40 in April

Washington, DC, April 16, 2025— Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 40 in April, edging up one point from March, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

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Pat Oakley Discusses Mullican Flooring's Recent Growth and Outlook at the NWFA Expo

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Russ Rogg Discusses His New Role as President of HMTX's Contract and Trade Business

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Josh McGrane, Stephen Yates Discuss the Innovation and Marketing that Defines TrueTouch Floors

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Stephanie Owen Discusses Highlights for This Week's NWFA Show in Charlotte

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Dave Meberg Discusses Commercial Flooring Outlook in Light of Tariff Uncertainty

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