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Washington, DC, June 22, 2023-Total existing-home sales rose 0.2% from April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.30 million in May, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, sales dropped 20.4% (down from 5.40 million in May 2022).
Adairsville, GA, June 22, 2023-CFL Flooring has announced the recent grant of a new U.S. patent for ceramic with a locking system.
Washington, DC, June 22, 2023—In the week ending June 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 264,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
City of Industry, CA, June 22, 2023—Diamond W, a distributor of commercial and residential flooring solutions, has announced a new partnership with Ardex Americas, a manufacturer of specialty building materials.
New York, NY, June 22, 2023-Ceramics of Italy has announced that the fourth annual Young Distributor Program is now open for entries.
Boca Raton, FL, June 22, 2023-Raskin Industries has appointed Gabrielle Raskin as director of business development.
Washington, DC, June 21, 2023—The architecture billings index score increased from 48.5 in April to 51.0 in May (any score above 50 indicates an increase in firm billings), according to the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Deltek, the highest score since September 2022
Cambridge, MA, June 21, 2023-The sharp interest rate hikes over the past year continue to impact housing markets and affordability for both homeowners and renters across the U.S., according to The State of the Nation’s Housing 2023, a new report released by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Washington, DC, June 21, 2023—Mortgage applications increased 0.5% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 16, 2023.
Louisville, KY, June 21, 2023-Louisville Tile, a provider of tile and stone products, has been named a recipient of the 2023 Best Places to Work in Kentucky award.