Early Details of NeoCon 2017 Announced
Chicago, IL, January 31, 2017—The 49th edition of NeoCon will take place June 12 to 14 at The Mart in Chicago, Illinois.
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Home Prices Rose 5.6% YOY in Nov., S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller
New York, NY, January 31, 2017—The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.6% annual gain in November, up from 5.5% last month.
Carpet One Announces Award Winners at Winter Convention
Phoenix, AZ, January 31, 2017—Carpet One Floor & Home recognized outstanding members of its cooperative with company-wide awards during its Winter Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.
December Pending Home Sales Rose 1.6%
Washington, DC, January 30, 2017—The Pending Home Sales Index increased 1.6% to 109.0 in December from 107.3 in November, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Personal Income Inched Upward in December
Washington, DC, January 30, 2017—Personal income increased $50.2 billion (0.3%) in December, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Classen's Ceramin Wins Best of Technology at TISE
Las Vegas, NV, January 30, 2016—Ceramin technology of Classen has won Best of Technology award at The International Surface Event 2017 (TISE) in Las Vegas.
Chinese Demand for Lumber High in 2016
Seattle, WA, January 30, 2017—China imported record-high volumes of softwood lumber in 2016 and softwood log imports reached their second highest level on record, according to Wood Resources International.
Consumer Confidence in January Reaches 12-Year High
Ann Arbor, MI, January 27, 2017—Consumer sentiment closed January at 98.5, rising 0.3% over December’s 98.2 rate.
GDP Rose 1.9% in Q4 2016, According to Early Estimate
Washington, DC, January 27, 2017—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Orders for Durable Goods Fell 0.4% in December
Washington, DC, January 27, 2017—New orders for manufactured durable goods in December decreased $1.0 billion or 0.4% to $227.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced.