Home Prices Rise in April but at Slower Pace
New York, NY, June 24, 2014 -- Home prices in 10 major U.S. cities increased 10.8% in the year ended in April, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
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Consumer Confidence Rises in June
New York, NY, June 24, 2014 -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index improved again in June.
Tile Outlets of America Names VP of Purchasing
Atlanta, GA, June 24, 2014 -- Kathryn Spencer has been hired as vice president of purchasing and business development for Tile Outlets of America.
Government Says House Prices Flat in April
Washington, DC, June 24, 2014 -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported that its monthly House Price Index showed no change in U.S. house prices for April from the prior month.
J+J Releases Sustainability Report
Dalton, GA, June 24, 2014 -- J+J Flooring Group has released its 2013 Sustainability Report.
Sales of Existing Homes Increase in May
Washington, DC, June 23, 2014 -- Sales of existing homes rose 4.9% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.89 million, the National Association of Realtors reported.
Mohawk Moves Up on Fortune 500 List
New York, NY, June 23, 2014 -- Mohawk Industries ranked number 357 on this year's Fortune 500 list with revenues of $7.35 billion, an increase of 27% from the previous year.
Beaulieu Holding Job Fair Tuesday in Gainsville
Dalton, GA, June 23, 2014 -- Flooring maker Beaulieu America will be conducting a job fair on Tuesday, June 24, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Georgia Department of Labor in Gainesville, Georgia.
USGBC Issues Report on Green Housing
Washington, DC, June 23, 2014 -- The U.S. Green Building Council estimates that there are as many as 150,000 LEED-certified green housing units worldwide, a number that more than doubled between 2011 and 2012.
Karndean CEO Wins Regional Entrepreneur Award
Export, PA, June 23, 2014 -- Karndean Designflooring said that CEO Ed Perrin has received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 Award in the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia program.