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Washington, DC, June 28, 2017—The Pending Home Sales Index decreased 0.8% to 108.5 in May from a downwardly revised 109.4 in April. The index is now 1.7% below a year ago, which marks the second straight annual decline and the most recent since November and December of last year.
Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 2017—KB Home reported revenue of $1.00 billion for Q2 2017, a 24% increase over Q2 2016’s $808.5 million.
Dalton, GA, June 28, 2017—J+J Flooring Group has released Volume 2 of Shift, a publication designed to change perspectives and spark new ideas in commercial flooring applications using the J+J product portfolio.
Wielsbeke, Belgium, June 28, 2017—On June 23, the Opposition Division of the European Patent Office (EPO) confirmed the validity of Pergo’s folddown patent EP 2 009 195 B1, which relates to folddown systems in flooring panels.
Arlington, VA, June 28, 2017—Construction employment increased in 243 out of 358 metro areas between May 2016 and May 2017, declined in 59 and stagnated in 54, according to a analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Washington, DC, June 27, 2017—Existing housing inventory has declined year over year each month for two straight years, but new consumer findings from the National Association of Realtors offer hope that the growing number of homeowners who think now is a good time to sell will eventually lead to more listings.
Paris, FR, June 27, 2017—Bostik has upgraded from sponsorship to official partnership of the Tour de France for 2017 and 2018 cycling events.
New York, NY, June 27, 2017—The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.5% annual gain in April, down from 5.6% last month.
Miami, FL, June 27, 2017 - Tile of Spain, the international brand representing 125 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers' Association, announces new additions to the Tile of Spain Quick Ship Collection.
New York, NY, June 26, 2017—The market for new, single-family homes is strong, as evidenced by a May rise in sales as well as prices hitting a record level, according to a Wall Street Journal article called “Buyers Fuel Market for New Homes” by Sarah Chaney and Jeffrey Sparshott.