Existing Home Sales Decline in September
Washington, DC, Oct. 21, 2013 -- Home resales fell a seasonally adjusted 1.9% in September due to higher prices and rising mortgage rates, the National Association of Realtors said.
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Construction Starts Rise in September
New York, NY, Oct. 21, 2013 -- New construction starts in September advanced 13% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $556.0 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction.
CARE Entrepreneur Meeting Set This Week
Dalton, GA, Oct. 21, 2013 -- Carpet America Recovery Effort will hold its 10th annual Entrepreneur Meeting this week on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport/Millenium Center.
Armstrong To Build LVT Plant in Pennsylvania
Lancaster, PA, Oct. 18, 2013 -- Armstrong World Industries will build its $41 million luxury vinyl tile plant in Lancaster, where the company has its headquarters.
Chinese Hardwood Firm To Build U.S. Plant
Danville, VA, Oct. 18, 2013 -- Chinese hardwood flooring company Zeyuan Flooring International Corp. will open its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Danville.
Shamrock Plank Flooring Adds Finishing Plant
Hernando, MS, Oct. 18, 2013 -- Shamrock Plank Flooring said it has added a pre-finishing plant in Hernando.
Tile of Spain Launches 2014 Creativity Contest
Madrid, Spain, Oct. 18, 2013 -- Tile of Spain has launched the 2014 "Passport to Creativity" contest.
South African Flooring Industry Presents Awards
Johannesburg, South Africa, Oct. 18, 2013 -- The first dedicated awards ever held for the South African flooring industry took place on October 17 in Rosebank.
Initial Unemployment Applications Decline
Washington, DC, Oct. 17, 2013 -- Initial applications for unemployment benefits fell 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 358,000 last week, according to the Labor Department.
Average Credit Scores for Mortgages Falling
Washington, DC, Oct. 17, 2013 -- There are signs that credit score requirements for home mortgages are loosening somewhat.