NWFA Expo Attendance Rises Again
St. Louis, MO, April 24, 2014 -- Attendance at the National Wood Flooring Association’s Wood Flooring Expo grew by 30%, with attendance topping 3,000 for the first time in more than five years.
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Builder PulteGroup Reports Lower Income
Bloomfield Hills, MI, April 24, 2014 -- Homebuilder PulteGroup reported first quarter net Income of $75 million, or $0.19 per share, compared to net income of $82 million, or $0.21 per share, a year ago.
Initial Jobless Claims Rise Last Week
Washington, DC, April 24, 2014 -- Initial claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week, according to the Labor Department.
Durable Goods Orders Rise Sharply in March
Washington, DC, April 24, 2014 -- Durable goods orders posted a solid 2.6% gain in March, according to the Commerce Department.
AIA Billings Index Turns Negative in March
Washington, DC, April 23, 2014 -- Following a modest two-month recovery in the level of demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index again turned negative in March.
New-Home Sales Hit Eight-Month Low
Washington, DC, April 23, 2014 -- Sales of new single-family homes fell in March to the lowest number in eight months, according to the Commerce Department.
Crossville Diversion Program Hits 40M Pounds
Crossville, TN, April 23, 2014 -- Tile maker Crossville said it has diverted a total of 40 million pounds of fired porcelain since launching its Tile Take-Back program and TOTO USA partnership.
Mortgage Application Volume Falls Last Week
Washington, DC, April 23, 2014 -- Mortgage application volume last week fell as both purchase and refinancing applications declined, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Art Van Floors Now Part of Furniture Company
Warren, MI, April 23, 2014 -- Art Van Furniture said that Art Van World of Floors is now a wholly owned brand of the company.
House Prices Continue Upward Trend
Washington, DC, April 22, 2014 -- U.S. house prices rose in February, with an increase of 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.