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Seattle, WA, August 1, 2016—Median rent for the least expensive multifamily rental homes is rising faster than median rent overall, and only a small portion of all new apartments is at the low end, according to the latest Zillow analysis.
Miami, FL, August 1, 2016—Tile of Spain announces an open call for the 15th Tile of Spain Awards competition.
Washington, DC, July 29, 2016--Real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.2% in the second quarter of 2016, according to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Dalton, GA, July 29, 2016—J+J Flooring Group has announced that it has promoted Josh Hall to vice president—manufacturing.
La Grange, GA, July 28, 2016—Interface Global reported sales of $248.2 million, or $0.32 per share, in Q2 2016, versus $263.6 million, or $0.33 per share, in Q2 2015, a 5.9% decrease in net sales.
Fort Worth, TX, July 28, 2016—Seeing that entry-level houses geared toward first-time homebuyers have become popular with retirees, D.R. Horton announced that it is establishing a new brand for “active adults," reports the Star Telegram.
Washington, DC, July 28, 2016—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved to reduce exposure to formaldehyde vapors from certain wood products produced domestically or imported into the United States.
Toano, VA, July 27, 2016—Lumber Liquidators reported net sales for Q2 2016 of $238.1 million, a decrease of 4.0% from the Q2 2015’s $248 million.
Washington, DC, July 26, 2016— New orders for manufactured durable goods in June decreased $9.3 billion or 4.0% to $219.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau has announced.
Dalton, GA, July 27, 2016—The Dixie Group, Inc. reported Q2 2016 net sales of $105,316,000, 4.2% below second quarter of 2015 sales of $109,957,000.