Home Sales Surged in Fourth Quarter
Washington, DC, Feb. 11, 2011 -- Home sales volume rose sharply in the final quarter of 2010, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Mortgage Rates Back Over 5%
Washington, DC, Feb. 11, 2011 -- The national average interest for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage topped 5% for the first time since May 2010, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Mohawk Named to Top 125 Training List Again
Dalton, GA, Feb. 11, 2011 -- For the fifth year in a row, Mohawk Industries has been named as one of Training Magazine’s “Top 125” training organizations.
Mondo Signs California Distributor
Conshohocken, PA, Feb. 11, 2011 -- Rubber firm Mondo has signed an agency agreement for The Patton Group to carry Mondo commercial flooring products.
Anderson, Biltmore Team on Consumer Incentive
Asheville, NC, Feb. 11, 2011 -- Biltmore licensee Anderson Hardwood Floors is offering a Biltmore vacation package to consumers who purchase 1,000 square feet of Biltmore hardwood floors in March and April.
Mature Housing Builder Sentiment Falls in Q4
Washington, DC, Feb. 11, 2011 -- Home builder sentiment for the mature-market sector declined in the last quarter of 2010 when compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
NWFA Names Martin To Replace Retiring Korczak
St. Louis, MO, Feb. 10, 2011 -- – The National Wood Flooring Association has named a successor to long-time CEO Ed Korczak, who is retiring at the end of the year.
Initial Jobless Claims Lowest Since July 2008
Washington, DC, Feb. 10, 2011 -- Initial jobless claims fell to a 2-1/2 year low last week, the Labor Department reported.
Foreclosure Filings Fall in January
Irvine, CA, Feb. 10, 2011 -- Foreclosure filings plummeted in January but it was likely a temporary phenomenon.
California Carpet Recycling Meeting Planned
Dalton, GA, Feb. 10, 2011 -- An informal carpet rulemaking workshop and stewardship stakeholder meeting will be held on Feb. 22 at the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) in Sacramento.