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FCITS Releases 2025 Training Schedule

FCITS Releases 2025 Training Schedule

Dalton, GA, April 22, 2025—Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services (FCITS) presents its 2025 training schedule, created for retailers, sales teams, installation professionals, and anyone seeking thorough flooring inspector certifications.

MFM Building Products Merges with National Applied Construction

MFM Building Products Merges with National Applied Construction

Coshocton, OH, April 22, 2025—MFM Building Products, a manufacturer of a full envelope of waterproofing and weather barrier products for the building industry, has merged with National Applied Construction (NAC) Products, Inc., to strengthen the company’s interior flooring crack isolation, sound control and waterproofing products.

Home Values Flatten as Inventory Swells

Home Values Flatten as Inventory Swells

Seattle, WA, April 21, 2025—Home price growth paused and inventory swelled during what is typically one of the most competitive home shopping months of the year, according to Zillow's latest market report. That's despite mortgage rates reaching a 2025 low in March.

March Housing Starts Rose 1.6% from Feb., Down 0.2% YOY

March Housing Starts Rose 1.6% from Feb., Down 0.2% YOY

Washington, DC, April 17, 2025— Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,482,000, 1.6% above the revised February rate of 1,459,000 but 0.2% below the March 2024 rate of 1,485,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Remodeling to Rise 2.5% by Q1 2026

Remodeling to Rise 2.5% by Q1 2026

Cambridge, MA, April 17, 2025--The Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) projects that year-over-year spending for home renovation and repair will increase by 2.5% to reach a record $526 billion by the first quarter of 2026, according to the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.

Jobless Claims Declined by 9,000 in Week Ending April 12

Jobless Claims Declined by 9,000 in Week Ending April 12

Washington, DC, April 17, 2025— In the week ending April 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.