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Mortgage Applications Rose 11% in Week Ending May 2

Mortgage Applications Rose 11% in Week Ending May 2

Washington, DC, May 7, 2025—Mortgage applications increased 11.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 2, 2025.

U.S. Trade Deficit Widened by $17.3 Billion in March

U.S. Trade Deficit Widened by $17.3 Billion in March

Washington, DC, May 6, 2025—The goods and services deficit was $140.5 billion in March, up $17.3 billion from $123.2 billion in February, revised, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced.

I4F Forms Partnership with Milat Floor

I4F Forms Partnership with Milat Floor

Turnhout, Belgium, May 6, 2025—Milat Floor, a subsidiary of top-ranked Turkish company Milat Carpet, has finalized a licensing agreement with I4F to implement its drop-lock technology across its new SPC product collections.

Home Staging Increases Offer Value & Decreases Time on Market

Home Staging Increases Offer Value & Decreases Time on Market

Washington, DC, May 6, 2025—Nearly three out of ten (29%) real estate agents reported that staging their sellers’ homes led to a 1% to 10% increase in the dollar value offered, and almost half (49%) of home sellers’ agents observed that home staging reduced the time homes spent on the market, according to the National Association of Realtors 2025 Profile of Home Staging.