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Washington, DC, July 24, 2024—Sales of new single-family houses in June 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 617,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 0.6% below the revised May rate of 621,000 and is 7.4% below the June 2023 estimate of 666,000.
Bedford, MA, July 24, 2024—Total construction starts lost 19% in June, falling to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.0 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Much of the decline was due to a stark decline in utility/gas starts following a strong May that saw several megaprojects get underway.
Washington, DC, July 24, 2024—Mortgage applications decreased 2.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending July 19, 2024.
New York, NY, July 24, 2024-"Americans’ once-in-a-generation job market has come to an end,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Mountville, PA, July 24, 2024—AHF Products, a hard surface flooring manufacturer for the residential and commercial markets, has announced a new partnership with HGTV’s “Fixer to Fabulous” stars and hardwood flooring aficionados, Dave and Jenny Marrs, for its new national “Wood Wow” campaign.
New York, NY, July 24, 2025-"While cool neutrals like white and gray have reigned supreme in the world of flooring since the 2010s, HGTV-famed designer Christina Hall has announced that there's a new floor color trend (back) in town: warm browns,” reports House Digest.
Denver, CO, July 24, 2025-Taylor Murphy has been named vice president of operations for Footprints Floors.
Washington, DC, July 23, 2024-"Home prices hit a new high in June for the second straight month, the latest sign that the housing market is unaffordable to millions of Americans,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, July 23, 2024-Total existing-home receded 5.4% from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.89 million in June, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Dalton, GA, July 23, 2024—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) and the Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) have a signed letter of intent to acquire the assets of the Natural Fiber Installers Certification Inc. (NFIC).