High Point Market Now Underway
High Point, NC, October 21, 2019-The High Point Market is now underway in High Point, North Carolina.
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Somerset Earns NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification
St. Louis, MO, October 21, 2019—Somerset is the latest company to earn NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification from the National Wood Flooring Association.
IMC Announces $33.5M Renovation of High Point Properties
High Point, NC, October 21, 2019-International Market Centers (IMC) announced a $33.5 million capital investment in its High Point Market properties, including a dynamic new arrival experience for the International Home Furnishings Center (IHFC) Commerce entrance as well as customer-facing renovations and refurbishments to several of its other downtown High Point properties.
Housing Inequity Widening Among Older Americans
Cambridge, MA, October 18, 2019-Housing inequality is becoming increasingly evident among older Americans as the number of older households climbs to unprecedented levels, according to Housing America’s Older Adults 2019, a new report released today by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
AHF's Jerry Sporich, Founder of LM Flooring, to Retire
Mountville, PA, October 18, 2019—AHF Products has announced that Jerry Sporich, who founded and served as president of the North American business unit of LM Flooring, will retire effective October 31.
Lumber Liquidators Settles Class Action Bamboo Flooring Suit for $30M
Richmond, VA, October 17, 2019-Lumber Liquidators recently settled a $30 million class-action lawsuit with the Dana Gold group, who claim that its Morning Star bamboo flooring was defective, according to Top Class Actions.
Renovation Spending to Trend Down in Q2 2020
Cambridge, MA, October 17, 2019-Annual gains in homeowner spending for improvements and repairs are set to give out by the second half of next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Housing Starts Down 9.4% in September
Washington, DC, October 17, 2019-Privately-owned housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,256,000, 9.4% below the revised August estimate of 1,386,000 but 1.6% above the September 2018 rate of 1,236,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
FEI Group's 21st Annual Conference Underway in Florida
Ponte Vedra, FL, October 17, 2019-FEI Group (FloorExpo) is holding its 21st annual conference at the Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra, Florida.
International Well Building Institute Announces Inaugural Conference
New York, NY, October 17, 2019—The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), in collaboration with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and Emerald Expositions announced the planned launch of The WELL Conference.