93% of Homeowners Plan Improvements in 2025
Denver, CO, February 24, 2025—Angi’s 2024 State of Home Spending Report reveals that 93% of homeowners plan to take on home projects in 2025, even as total spending on home projects dropped by 12% in 2024.
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Floor & Decor Comp Sales Down 0.8% in Q4, Earnings up 28.1%
Atlanta, GA, February 21, 2025-Floor & Decor net sales of $1.11 billion in Q4 2024, a 5.7% increase from Q4 2023’s $1.05 billion.
January Existing-Homes Sales Down 4.9% from Dec., Up 2% YOY
Washington, DC, February 21, 2025—Total existing-home sales descended 4.9% from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.08 million in January according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, sales improved 2.0% (up from 4 million in January 2024).
Consumer Sentiment Declined 9.8% in February
Ann Arbor, MI, February 21, 2025—Consumer sentiment declined 9.8% in February to 64.7, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Kährs Q4 Sales Down 11%, 4% Decline in North America Sales
Malmo, Sweden, February 21, 2025—Kährs reported Q4 sales of amounted to $51.24 million, which was a decrease of -11% from the prior year’s $57.54 million.
Median Income Earners Spent 38% of Income on Mortgage in Q4
Washington, DC, February 21, 2025—In a clear sign illustrating the housing affordability challenges facing Americans, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index (CHI) found that in Q4 2024, a family earning the nation’s median income of $97,800 needed 38% of its income to cover the mortgage payment on a median-priced new home.
Coverings Releases Top Tile Trends in Honor of National Tile Day
Orlando, FL, February 21, 2025—Coverings, North America’s largest global showcase of ceramic tile and natural stone, has revealed the must-see annual tile trends in commemoration of National Tile Day, February 23.
Ray Anderson & Charlie Dilks to be Inducted into WFCA Hall of Fame
Dalton, GA, February 20, 2025––The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has announced the induction of two leaders into its 2024 Hall of Fame: Ray C. Anderson (posthumously), founder of Interface, and Charlie Dilks, chief product officer of CCA Global Partners.
Good Design Awards 2024 Winners Named
Chicago, IL, February 20, 2025-The 2024 winners of Good Design Awards have been named.
CFI & Carpet Guys Cut Ribbon on TCG Installer Training Center
Dalton, GA, February 20, 2025—On February 18, industry leaders, educators, and community members gathered at Carpet Guys Headquarters in Troy for a landmark celebration—the official ribbon cutting and grand opening of the TCG Installer Training Center, Michigan’s first dedicated flooring training school.