Pending Home Sales Rose 1.2% in November
Washington, DC, December 30, 2019—The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose 1.2% to 108.5 in November, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Domotex USA Announces New CEU Educational Sessions for 2020 Show
Chicago, IL, December 30, 2019—Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA), the organizer of Domotex USA, announced today the details for six ASID CEU-approved educational sessions offered from February 5 to February 7.
Sean Cilona Named Director—Products & Suppliers for Virginia Tile
Livonia, MI, December 30, 2019—Virginia Tile announced the addition of Sean Cilona as director—products and suppliers.
Building Design + Construction Names Top Flooring Products for '19
Chicago, IL, December 30, 2019—Building Design + Construction has named its 101 Top Products award winners for 2019.
New Single-Family Home Sales Rose 16.9% YOY in November
Washington, DC, December 23, 2019—Sales of new single-family houses in November 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 719,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1.3% above the revised October rate of 710,000 and is 16.9% above the November 2018 estimate of 615,000.
Gene Corvino Named President of William M. Bird
Charleston, SC, December 23, 2019-Southern Diversified Distributors announced today that Gene Corvino will serve as president of William M. Bird and senior vice president, chief financial officer of Southern Diversified Distributors.
Durable Goods Orders Down 2.0% in November
Washington, DC, December 23, 2019-New orders for manufactured durable goods in November decreased $5.0 billion or 2.0% to $242.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Leonard Chill, Former President of Synthetic Industries, Has Died
Atlanta, GA, December 23, 2019-Leonard Chill, 87, of Chattanooga, Tennessee and Atlanta, Georgia, died December 18.
Robertson Named CHI Floor Covering Association Person of the Year
Chicago, IL, December 23, 2019—The Chicago Floor Covering Association is pleased to announce the recipient of this year’s Person of the Year Award: Olga Robertson, president of FCA Network, headquartered in Shorewood, Illinois.
Q3 GDP Unchanged at 2.1% in Third Estimate
Washington, DC, December 20, 2019--Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.1% in Q3 2019, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.