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Karndean Donates $30K to Food Bank

Karndean Donates $30K to Food Bank

Export, PA, June 18, 2021-Karndean Designflooring, a luxury vinyl tile manufacturer and distributor, has donated $30,000 to Las Vegas food bank Three Square in an effort to support the communities in which it operates. The company says it has plans to make additional contributions in Dallas, Texas and Pennsylvania.

May Housing Starts Up 50.3% YOY

May Housing Starts Up 50.3% YOY

Washington, DC, June 16, 2021—Privately-owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,572,000. This is 3.6% above the revised April estimate of 1,517,000 and is 50.3% above the May 2020 rate of 1,046,000.

America in Dire Need of Affordable Housing, Says NAR

America in Dire Need of Affordable Housing, Says NAR

Washington, DC, June 16, 2021—Decades of underinvestment and underbuilding have created a shortage of housing in America that is more dire than previously expected and will require a concerted, long-term nationwide commitment to overcome, according to a new report released today by the National Association of Realtors and authored by the Rosen Consulting Group.

JCHS Releases 2021 State of the Nation's Housing Report

JCHS Releases 2021 State of the Nation's Housing Report

Cambridge, MA, June 16, 2021—As the U.S. economy continues to recover from the effects of the pandemic, households that weathered the crisis without financial distress are snapping up the limited supply of homes for sale, pushing up prices and further excluding less affluent buyers from homeownership.

Coverings Offers Preview of Show Exhibitors

Coverings Offers Preview of Show Exhibitors

Arlington, VA, June 16, 2021––Coverings has released a select preview of new tile and stone products, and a sneak peek of installation materials and tools, that will be unveiled at Coverings 2021, which will take place July 7-9 in Orlando, Florida in the North Hall of the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC).

Import Prices Rose 1.1% in May

Import Prices Rose 1.1% in May

Washington, DC, June 16, 2021—Prices for U.S. imports increased 1.1% in May, after a 0.8% advance the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.