Interior Design Holds 31st Hall of Fame Event, Inducts 2015 Nominees
New York, NY, December 3, 2015—Interior Design held its 31st annual Hall of Fame event yesterday at The Waldorf Astoria New York.
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Realtor.com Predicts Healthy 2016 Housing Market
San Jose, CA, December 3, 2015—New home construction and moderate gains in the existing home market will deliver the necessary one-two punch to push total home sales to the highest levels since 2006, according to the 2016 housing forecast by realtor.com.
Baby Boomers Unwillingness to Downsize Clogs Real Estate Pipeline
Washington, DC, December 3, 2015—Baby Boomers aren’t downsizing as fast as earlier generations did, and that is contributing to a shortage of homes as well as rising prices, according to a report by the Washington Post.
Thirty-five Percent of U.S. Home Markets at All-Time Price Peaks in 2015
Irvine, CA, December 3, 2015—Among 94 major metro areas analyzed for RealtyTrac's October 2015 U.S. Home Sales Report, 33 markets (35%) have now reached new all-time home price peaks in 2015.
Factory Orders Rose in October, Following Two Months of Decline
Washington, DC, December 3, 2015—U.S. factory orders rose 1.5% in October, following two declines in August and September, according to the Commerce Department.
Non-Manufacturing Index Fell in November
Tempe, AZ, December 3, 2015—The non-manufacturing index registered 55.9% in November, 3.2 percentage points lower than the October reading of 59.1%, according to the Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Cyber Monday Sales Surpass Expectations
New York, NY, December 2, 2015—Cyber Monday’s sales rose 16% over last year to $3.07 billion, according to Adobe’s Digital Index.
Home Price Index Marks 6.8% YOY Increase, CoreLogic
Irvine, CA, December 2, 2015— The CoreLogic Home Price Index for October 2015 shows that home prices nationwide increased by 6.8% in October 2015 compared with October 2014 and increased by 1.0% in October 2015 compared with September 2015.
Private Sector Adds 217,000 Jobs in November
Roseland, NJ, December 2, 2015—Private sector employment increased by 217,000 jobs from October to November, according to the November ADP Employment Report.
Attendance Rose at 2015 Healthcare Design Expo & Conference
Washington, DC, December 2, 2015—Attendance at this year’s Healthcare Design Expo & Conference, held in Washington DC, was up 11% over last year.