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Washington, DC, May 14, 2024—NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index rose by 1.2 points in April to 89.7, marking the first increase of this year but the 28th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98.
Washington, DC, May 14—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.4 months in April, according to an ABC member survey conducted April 22 to May 6. The reading is down 0.5 months from April 2023, but expanded 0.2 months from the prior month.
New York, NY, May 14, 2024-"Developers are building new houses for rent at an unprecedented rate, aiming to capitalize on the steep home prices and higher mortgage rates that are forcing many Americans to keep renting,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Charlotte, NC, May 14, 2024-"Many low-income homebuyers were able to take advantage of historically low mortgage rates during the Covid era, increasing their share of the total mortgage market to 23.2%,” reports Truist.
New York, NY, May 14, 2024-Newsweek has released its 2024 Most Trustworthy Companies in America list.
Dalton, GA, May 14, 2024—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has announced the upcoming session of its SEAL (Seeking Excellence As Leaders) Leadership Development and Certification Program, starting June 3.
Atlanta, GA, May 13, 2024-Diverzify has agreed to acquire Continental Office's flooring business, based in Columbus, Ohio.
Washington, DC, May 13, 2024—More than 90% of metro markets (205 out of 221, or 93%) posted home price gains in the first quarter of 2024, as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranged from 6.60% to 6.94%, according to the National Association of Realtors' latest quarterly report.
Columbus, OH, May 13, 2024-Kermans Flooring, an ADG Company, based in Fishers, Indiana, has joined Starnet.
Norwalk, CT, May 13, 2024-HMTX has named Debarati Sen as group president.