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Washington, DC, July 29, 2025-Home prices rose 2.3% YOY in May, down from a 2.7% annual gain in the previous month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.
Ringgold, GA, July 29, 2025-Shaw Industries on Monday renewed its partnership with Homes For Our Troops, a national nonprofit that builds and donates homes to post-9/11 veterans.
Washington, DC, July 29, 2025—The number of job openings was little changed at 7.4 million in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Orange, CA, July 29, 2025—M S International, Inc. (MSI), a supplier of flooring, countertops, wall tile, and hardscaping products in North America, has been recognized as one of the Top 60 Companies to Sell For in 2025 by Selling Power.
Washington, DC, July 29, 2025—"California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law a budget bill for the state with many pro-housing provisions, including a six-year pause on adopting or amending new home building codes,” reports the National Association of Home Builders.
Jackson, MS, July 29, 2025—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has announced the release of a Spanish-language version of its widely respected training video, Trowel and Error, to support the growing community of Spanish-speaking tile installers across the country.
Mountville, PA, July 29, 2025—Rising motorsports talent Sam Corry made his ARCA Menards Series debut on July 26 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, piloting a Toyota adorned with the Bruce Hardwood and Armstrong Flooring logos, sponsored by RiteRug Flooring.
New York, NY, July 28, 2025-"Individual homebuyers are largely locked out of the housing market as home prices continue to climb and interest rates remain stuck. But investors are buying, and dominating the market,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Portsmouth, NH, July 28, 2025—According to the recent Q2 2025 U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the close of the quarter, the five markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines are led by Dallas with 199 projects and a new record-high 24,497 rooms.
Roswell, GA, July 28, 2025—American Home Surfaces Group (AHSG) and Commercial USA have announced a new supplier partnership with Laminin Industries.