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Washington, DC, May 23, 2025—Sales of new single-family houses in April 2025 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 743,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 10.9% above the March 2025 rate of 670,000 and 3.3% above the April 2024 rate of 719,000.
Sterling, VA, May 23, 2025—The Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood has petitioned for antidumping and countervailing duties to counter unfair trade practices by Indonesia, Vietnam and China, reports the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
Orlando, FL, May 23, 2025-Coverings, the largest international ceramic tile and natural stone event in North America, successfully concluded its 2025 show, drawing nearly 25,000 industry professionals to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
Calhoun, GA, May 23, 2025-Mohawk invites Edge retail partners to take part in the SmartStrand Sales Challenge, running until August 1.
Washington, DC, May 22, 2025—Total existing-home sales slipped 0.5% from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.00 million in April, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Oceanside, CA, May 22, 2025-At the 2025 CARE conference in Oceanside, California, Kasey Wakefield, long-time president and co-owner of Kruse Carpet Recycling in Indianapolis, Indiana, was named 2024 Person of the Year.
Boston, MA, May 22, 2025—Total construction starts were down 9% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.03 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.
Viken, Sweden, May 22, 2025-At the Swedish Royal Patriotic Society’s annual ceremony on May 21 at the House of Knights, Darko Pervan of Välinge Innovation and the Bjelin Group was one of eight presented with business medals, honored ‘for transforming the flooring industry with a clever invention and building a world-leading company.’
Nybro, Sweden, May 22, 2025-Kährs net sales for Q1 2025 were 541 Euros, a decline of 15.9% compared to 643 Euros in Q1 2024.
Washington, DC, May 22, 2025-Despite solid income gains and lower home prices, Americans still continue to face major housing affordability challenges, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI).