U.S. Tile Consumption Declined 5.1% in 2024
Clemson, SC, April 30, 2025-U.S. ceramic tile consumption in 2024 was 2.70 billion square feet, down 5.1% from the previous year, according to the Tile Council of North America.
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Pending Home Sales Up 6.1% in March
Washington, DC, April 30, 2025—Pending home sales increased 6.1% in March—the greatest month-to-month increase since December 2023 (+7.0%)—according to the National Association of Realtors.
Personal Income Rose 0.5% in March, Spending Up 0.7%
Washington, DC, April 30, 2025-Personal income increased $116.8 billion (0.5% at a monthly rate) in March, according to estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Q1 Homeownership Rate Declined to 65.1%, Lowest Since Q4 '19
Washington, DC, April 30, 2025-The homeownership rate in the United States fell to 65.1% in Q1 2025, 0.6 percentage points below the Q4 2024 and 0.5 percentage points below one year ago, reports Realtor.com.
Coverings Announces 2025 Best Booth Award Winners
Orlando, FL, April 30, 2025-Coverings has announced the 2025 Best Booth Award Winners.
Construction Industry Job Openings Declined by 38,000 in March
Washington, DC, April 30, 2025—The construction industry had 248,000 job openings on the last day of March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.
Mortgage Applications Declined 4.2% in Week Ending April 25
Washington, DC, April 30, 2025-Mortgage applications decreased 4.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 25, 2025.
Coverings '25 Begins Today in Orlando, TCNA's Morris Honored
Orlando, FL, April 29, 2025-Coverings 2025 kicks off today in Orlando, Florida.
Home Prices Rose 3.9% in February, Says Case-Shiller
New York, NY, April 29, 2025—Home prices made a 3.9% annual return for February, down from a 4.1% annual gain 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.
Job Openings Flat at 7.2 Million in March
Washington, DC, April 29, 2025—The number of job openings was little changed at 7.2 million in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.