Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger Has Died
Omaha, NE, November 29, 2023-Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, died November 28 at age 99.
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Mortgage Applications Rose 0.3% in Week Ending November 24
Washington, DC, November 29, 2023—Mortgage applications increased 0.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending November 24, 2023.
NTCA Announces Ten December Workshops
Flowood, MS, November 29, 2023-- NTCA is finishing out 2023 with ten workshops in December.
Home Prices Rose 3.9% in September, Says Case-Shiller
Washington, DC, November 28, 2023-Home prices made a 3.9% annual change in September, up from a 2.5% change in the previous month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.
FloorCon Kicks Off Today in Amelia Island, Florida
Amelia Island, FL, November 28, 2023—Broadlume’s FloorCon 2023 kicks off today in Amelia Island, Florida.
Mohawk First to Achieve NALFA Sustainability Certification
Washington DC, November 28, 2023—The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the laminate flooring category, announces that Mohawk Industries has become the first company among its members to achieve LF-02 Sustainability Certification since the standard's creation.
Novalis Utilizes Unilin's FlinTile Technology
Waregem, Belgium, November 28, 2023-Unilin Technologies announced that Novalis, a manufacturer of resilient flooring products, adopts the FlinTile technology on its new resilient flooring ranges.
Sika Acquires Stake in Startup Concrete Company
Baar, Switzerand, November 28, 2023-Sika acquires a stake of 30% in Concria Oy, a Finnish startup company specializing in concrete floors.
Wow Designs Opens Third U.S. Distribution Center
Stafford, Texas, November 28, 2023—Spanish ceramic designer Wow Design has opened a new distribution center in Stafford, Texas.
October New Home Sales Down 5.6% from Sept. but Up 17.7% YOY
Washington, DC, November 27, 2023—Sales of new single-family houses in October 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 679,000, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 5.6% below the revised September rate of 719,000 but 17.7% above the October 2022 estimate of 577,000.