WFCA Presents Deb DeGraaf with 2024 Luminary Award
Dalton, GA, January 22, 2025—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) announces that Deb DeGraaf, co-owner of DeGraaf Interiors, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Luminary Award.
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Q4 Hotel Construction Pipeline Up 7% in Projects YOY
Portsmouth, NH, January 22, 2024—Hotel construction in the United States hit new historic levels in Q4 2024, according to Lodging Econometrics' (LE’s) latest Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend report.
Mortgage Applications Inched Up 0.1% in Week Ending Jan. 17
Washington, DC, January 22, 2025—Mortgage applications increased 0.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 17, 2025.
Novalis Issues 2023 Sustainability Report
Dalton, GA, January 22, 2025-Novalis has issued its fourth sustainability report, covering the year 2023.
CFL Signs First Licensee for Acoustic Wood & Engineered Wood
Adairsville, GA, January 22, 2025—CFL, a global manufacturer of innovative hard surface floorcoverings, has signed Morava Wood, a European leader in production of hardwood floors, for a worldwide license on acoustic wood and engineered wood products.
Domotex Middle East Taking Place Again in 2025
Hannover, Germany, January 22, 2025—Building on the momentum of the previous year, Domotex Middle East will return in 2025.
Percent of Remodel Budget Devoted to Flooring Has Declined
Orlando, FL, January 21, 2025-At the 2025 Shaw Flooring Network convention in Orlando, Florida, Betti Packman, partner/principal with EY-Parthenon and Ivan Kleinfeld, senior director with EY-Parthenon reported that, in the last 22 years, the percentage of remodel budgets devoted to flooring has fallen 11%.
Home Prices Rose YOY In all 50 Metro Areas in December
Seattle, WA, January 21, 2025—Home prices rose from a year earlier in all 50 of the most populous U.S. metropolitan areas in December—the first time that has occurred since May 2022, according to a new report from Redfin.
Shaw Flooring Network's '25 Convention Underway Now in Orlando
Orlando, FL, January 20, 2025-The Shaw Flooring Network convention is underway now in Orlando, Florida at the Rosen Shingle Creek.
Fabulous Floors Names Brice Perkins VP of Sales
Dallas, TX, January 20, 2025-Fabulous Floors has announced the promotion of Brice Perkins to vice president of sales.