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Pending Home Sales Rose 44.3% in May

Pending Home Sales Rose 44.3% in May

Washington, DC, June 29, 2020-The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose 44.3% to 99.6 in May, chronicling the highest month-over-month gain in the index since NAR started this series in January 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors.

NALFA Approves New Moisture Resistance Test Method

NALFA Approves New Moisture Resistance Test Method

Washington, DC, June 29, 2020—The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) has approved a new test method to determine if assembled laminate flooring planks can be considered Moisture Resistant.

Cersaie 2020 Italian Tile Expo Canceled - Focus Shifts to 2021

Cersaie 2020 Italian Tile Expo Canceled - Focus Shifts to 2021

Sassuolo, IT, June 26, 2020-The organizers of Cersaie have worked hard to explore the possibility of holding an international level trade fair, but they have had to recognize that the general conditions determined by the Covid-19 emergency make it impossible to organize an event that would come up to the show’s usual quality standards.

Spending Increased 8.2% in May

Spending Increased 8.2% in May

Washington, DC, June 26, 2020--Personal income decreased $874.2 billion (4.2%) in May, according to estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

NKBA Releases 2020 Kitchen & Bath Market Outlook

NKBA Releases 2020 Kitchen & Bath Market Outlook

Hackettstown, NJ, June 26, 2020—The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has released the results of its modified 2020 Kitchen and Bath Market Outlook, updated to account for dramatic changes in the industry resulting from the COVID-19 crisis.