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Washington, DC, August 24, 2020—Prices paid for goods used in residential construction continued their upward trend in July, increasing 1.8% according to the latest Producer Price Index report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and reported by the National Association of Home Builders.
Glen Ellyn, IL, August 24, 2020-FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, named Mike Roberts, FCICA board vice chair, as an honorary lifetime member.
Houston, TX, August 24, 2020—EarthWerks unveils their new visualizer tool, EarthWerks Visions, providing a streamlined and customizable approach to finding and matching flooring to customers’ spaces.
Washington, DC, August 21, 2020—Total existing-home sales jumped 24.7% from June to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.86 million in July, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, August 21, 2020-Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing increased in Q2, however, it still remains in negative territory, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
New York, NY, August 21, 2020-Several major lumber mills cut back on their production when COVID-19 arrived in the U.S. earlier this year, according to Millionacres and reported by Newsweek, and that has resulted in a shortage in softwood and treated lumber supplies.
Washington, DC, August 21, 2020-While in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, sales of second and vacation homes effectively ceased, builders of these high-end homes are now seeing a surge in demand, though the impact varies widely by market, reports Builder Online.
Dalton, GA, August 21, 2020—Shaw is hosting a webinar with Sustainable Brands on September 1 at 1 p.m. EST.
Montmagny, Quebec, August 21, 2020-On its 40th anniversary, Mercier Wood Flooring is having a promotion for its retailers from September 8 to October 31, in addition to donating a portion of its sales from this promotion to charitable organizations that help children that are facing food insecurity.
Palo Alto, CA, August 20, 2020-Houzz has announced a 58% increase in U.S. project leads for home professionals during the month of June, as compared with the same period in 2019.