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Existing-Home Sales Rose 20.7% in June

Washington, DC, July 22, 2020—Total existing-home sales jumped 20.7% from May to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.72 million in June, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Architecture Billings Rose to 40.0 in June

Washington, DC, July 22, 2020-AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for June was 40.0 compared to 32.0 in May, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Armstrong's BBT Products Win Environment + Energy Leader Awards

Lancaster, PA, July 22, 2020—Armstrong Flooring’s bio-flooring Migrations and Striations BBT with Diamond 10 Technology won a Top Product of the Year Award from the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program.

FCA Network Cancels Annual Convention Slated for September

Chicago, IL, July 22, 2020—The FCA Network has made the decision to cancel its annual convention, which had already been postponed from April to September.

Mortgage Applications Rose 4.1% in Third Week of July

Washington, DC, July 22, 2020—Mortgage applications increased 4.1% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 17, 2020.

AIA Construction Forecast Predicts 8% Decline in Comml. Spending for '20

Washington, DC, July 21, 2020-As a result of the partially shutdown economy, businesses and organizations will continue to be hesitant to invest in modernized or new facilities, according to a mid-year update to the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Consensus Construction Forecast.