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Architecture Billings Rose 5.6 Points to 49.4 in February

Washington, DC, March 18, 2026--Architecture firm billings showed signs of stabilization in February after months of decline, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 49.4—up from 43.8 in January, indicating a slight majority of firms reported declining billings.

Producer Prices Rose 0.7% in February

Washington, DC, March 18, 2026-- The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7% in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Mortgage Applications Declined 10.9% in Week Ending March 13

Washington, DC, March 18, 2026--Mortgage applications decreased 10.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 13, 2026.

Oldest Americans Hold 26% of Real Estate Wealth

Seattle, WA, March 18, 2026—The oldest Americans held 26% of America’s $48 trillion in real estate wealth as of Q3 2025, the most recent period for which data is available, reports Redfin.

Big 12 Basketball Transitions from Glass to Hardwood Courts

Kansas City, MO, March 18, 2026-Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark decided switch from LED glass court floors to hardwood floors before Friday's Big 12 Tournament semifinals, reports CBS Sports.

January Housing Starts Rose 7.2% from Dec., Up 9.5% YOY

Washington, DC, March 17, 2026—Privately-owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,487,000, 7.2% above the revised December estimate of 1,387,000 and 9.5% above the January 2025 rate of 1,358,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Pending Home Sales Up 1.8% in February

Washington, D.C., March 17, 2026—Pending home sales in February increased by 1.8% from the prior month and declined 0.8% year over year, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales report.

MMFA Board of Directors Adds Amorim's Carlos Duarte

Brussels, Belgium, March 17, 2025—The Multilayer Modular Flooring Association (MMFA) has announced the election of Carlos Duarte, global flooring director and executive board member at Amorim Cork Solutions to the MMFA board of directors.

Levi's 4 Floors Named '26 Consumer Choice Award for Columbus, OH

Columbus, OH, March 17, 2026—Levi's 4 Floors has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Carpet & Flooring Retailer category for Columbus, Ohio.

Builder Confidence Rose 1 Point to 38 in February

Washington, DC, March 16, 2026—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose one point to 38 in March, following a revised upward one-point revision in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

U.S. Renters Face Affordability Challenges

Cambridge, MA, March 16, 2026—Despite a recent softening in rents for new leases and a cooling construction pipeline, rental housing in the U.S. remains unaffordable for households across the income spectrum, according to America’s Rental Housing 2026, a new report being released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

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