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Washington, DC, December 22, 2017—Sales of new single-family houses in November 2017 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 733,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Ann Arbor, MI, December 22, 2017—Consumer sentiment fell 2.6% to 95.9 in December from November’s 98.5 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan.
Concord, NC, December 22, 2017—Bonitz has announced the forthcoming retirement of Larry Hutton, effective May 31, 2018.
Washington, DC, December 22, 2017—U.S. house prices rose in October, up 0.5% from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI).
Washington, DC, December 21, 2017—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.2% in the third quarter of 2017, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Washington, DC, December 21, 2017—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the November Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 55.0, up from a score of 51.7 in the previous month.
Toano, VA, December 21, 2017— Lumber Liquidators, in coordination with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, has committed more than $100,000 in cash and flooring product to help one of the communities hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey—Aransas Pass, Texas.
Atlanta, GA, December 21, 2017—The Home Depot has acquired The Company Store, an online retailer of textiles and home décor products, include area rugs, from Hanover Direct.
Washington, DC, December 20, 2017—Total existing-home sales jumped 5.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.81 million in November from an upwardly revised 5.50 million in October, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Miami, FL, December 20, 2017—Tile of Spain, the association of over 125 Spanish tile manufacturers, is forecasting macro trends for 2018 which include: monochromatic colors, planks for wood and beyond, well-loved vintage looks, non rectified edges, encaustic mashups, gauged porcelain (large format thin tile) and thick pavers in porcelain.