Dec. Pending Home Sales Dipped 0.3% from Nov. but Rose 21.4% YOY
Washington, DC, January 29, 2021-The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) waned 0.3% to 125.5 in December, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Consumer Sentiment Slid 2.1% to 79.0 in January
Ann Arbor, MI, January 29, 2021—Consumer sentiment slid 2.1% to 79.0 in January, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Florim Obtains B Corp Certification
Fiorano Modenese, IT, January 29, 2021-Florim has obtained B Corp Certification.
Jim Aaron Named Executive Director of FCEF
Dalton, GA, January 29, 2021-Jim Aaron has been named executive director of the Floor Covering Education Foundation.
Gary Wheeler Named CEO of ASID
Washington, DC, January 29, 2021—?The ?American Society of Interior Designers? (ASID) has named renowned designer Gary Wheeler, FASID, FIIDA as its chief executive officer.
Personal Income Increased in December, Expenditures Decreased
Washington, DC, January 29, 2021—Personal income increased $116.6 billion (0.6%) in December, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Brent Bagwell of Mohawk Has Died
Kings Mountain, NC, January 29, 2021—Brent Bagwell, 51, senior vice president of the builder/multifamily division for Mohawk, died January 27 at his home.
GDP Up 4.0% in Q4, According to Advance Estimate
Washington, DC, January 28, 2021-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.0% in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
New Single-Family Home Sales Rose 15.2% YOY in December
Washington, DC, January 28, 2021-Sales of new single-family houses in December 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 842,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1.6% above the revised November rate of 829,000 and is 15.2% above the December 2019 estimate of 731,000.
Max Holland Named President of Home Solutions for FEI Group
Atlanta, GA, January 28, 2021-FEI Group is pleased to announce that Max Holland is joining the FEI Group team as president of the Home Solutions Division.