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Seattle, WA, March 21, 2025—Buyers and sellers didn't jump back into the housing market as expected in February, but lower mortgage rates should encourage them in March, according to the latest market report from Zillow.
Delta, BC, March 21, 2025—"Canadian ready-to-assemble furniture supplier Prepac has reportedly shut down its manufacturing operations in Delta, British Columbia, shifting all production to its facility in North Carolina instead,” reports Furniture Today.
Washington, DC, March 20, 2025—Total existing-home sales progressed 4.2% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million in February, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Brussels, Belgium, March 20, 2025-Multilayer Modular Flooring Association (MMFA) members in Europe had an 8% increase in sales in 2024 compared to 2023.
Washington, DC, March 20, 2025-In the week ending March 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 223,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Atlanta, GA, March 20, 2025-Diverzify has promoted Phillip Chambers to regional president.
Dalton, GA, March 20, 2025-Shaw Industries announces that chief sustainability & innovation officer Kellie Ballew has been honored with the 2024 IWBI Trailblazer Award by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).
New York, NY, March 20, 2025—Vic Fotia has been promoted to vice president, sales and operations, for RD Weis Floor Care, which serves APEX Group’s East Coast locations.
New York, NY, March 19, 2025--The February Architecture Billings Index (ABI) saw a reading of 45.5, down from the prior month’s 45.6, according to the American Institute of Architects' (AIA).
Washington, DC, March 19, 2025—Mortgage applications decreased 6.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 14, 2025.