2017 Real Estate Study: Should You Buy or Rent?
Miami, FL, July 24, 2017—These are some of the key findings of the 2017 Miami-Dade Real Estate Study, conducted by the polling firm Bendixen & Amandi International and the Miami Herald.
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Hardwoods Distribution acquired Downes & Reader Hardwood Company in the US
Langley, BC, July 24, 2017 - Hardwoods Distribution Inc. announced that it has, through its subsidiary Rugby Holdings LLC, purchased substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Downes & Reader Hardwood Company Inc. ("D&R") for a total value of US$6.0 million.
Metroflor Releases Video Discussing Sustainability and Transparency with Chinese Factory Partners
Norwalk, CT, July 24, 2017 – Corporation has released a video series of the panel its Chief Sustainability Officer Rochelle Routman moderated at the Sustainatopia May 2017 conference in San Francisco.
Key Resin Company Joins The Euclid Group
Medina, OH, July 24, 2017—The Euclid Group has announced today that the Ohio based resin flooring manufacturer Key Resin Company will become the latest member of its global construction chemicals business.
Kermit Baker Predicts Growth in Both Com. & Res. Remodel Sectors
Chattanooga, TN, July 21, 2017—Despite previous predictions of a downward turn, the most recent Architecture Billings Index is looking up. Over the past five months, the index has been over 50, and June’s report shows a reading of 54.2, while inquiries are decreasing.
More Households Renting Today Than in Last 50 Years
Washington, DC, July 20, 2017-A decade after the housing bust upended the lives of millions of Americans, more U.S. households are headed by renters than at any point since at least 1965, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau housing data.
JCHS Predicts Strong Remodeling Market Through Early 2018
Cambridge, MA, July 20, 2017-Healthy and stable growth in home improvement and repair spending is anticipated for the remainder of the year and into the first half of 2018, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Roppe Acquisition, FlashCove, Begins Manufacturing in Ohio
Fostoria, OH, July 20, 2017—FlashCove, recently purchased by Roppe Holding Company, has announced the startup of U.S. manufacturing in Fostoria, Ohio.
Interior Design Summit Added to Fall High Point Market Agenda
High Point, NC, July 21, 2017—The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) reports that it has teamed up with Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting and Luxe Interiors + Design magazine to offer the Interior Design Summit & IDS GRAM|MEs in conjunction with Fall Market (October 14 to 18). The event’s title sponsor is Lexington Home Brands.
Stifel Comments on Beaulieu Bankruptcy Filing
St. Louis, MO, July 20, 2017-Analyst Stifel offers its perspective on Beaulieu’s bankruptcy filing.