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Orders for Manufactured Goods Fell 1.7% in July

Washington, DC, August 24, 2018—New orders for manufactured durable goods in July decreased $4.3 billion or 1.7% to $246.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.

BuildDirect Announces Updates to Pro Credit Plan

Vancouver, BC, August 24, 2018—BuildDirect, the marketplace for purchasing and selling quality home improvement materials online, has announced its Pro Credit update, an instant credit benefit as a part of the BuildDirect Pro Rewards Program.

Eagle Bay Purchases LL Finishing Lines, Will Produce Bellawood

Boonville, NY, August 23, 2018-On July 26th, Delta Hardwood Flooring-an upstate New York-based producer of high-quality hardwood products and marketer of its new brand, Eagle Bay Hardwood Flooring-purchased the finishing lines and related equipment from Lumber Liquidators.

Home Prices Rose 1.1% in Q2, Says FHFA

Washington, DC, August 23, 2018—U.S. house prices rose 1.1% in the second quarter of 2018, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI).

Lowe's to Close All Orchard Supply Hardware Stores by Early 2019

Mooresville, NC, August 23, 2018—Lowe’s has announced that it will close all 99 of its Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH) locations to focus on its core business.

July New Home Sales Up 12.8% YOY

Washington, DC, August 23, 2018-Sales of new single-family houses in July 2018 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.