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NAHB Redesigns Multifamily Market Survey, Reports Q1 Findings

NAHB Redesigns Multifamily Market Survey, Reports Q1 Findings

Washington, DC, May 18, 2023—The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) redesigned its Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) in Q1 2023 to make it easier to interpret and more similar to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for single-family housing.

April Housing Starts Up 2.2% from March but Down 22.3% YOY

April Housing Starts Up 2.2% from March but Down 22.3% YOY

Washington, DC, May 17, 2023—Privately-owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,401,000, 2.2% above the revised March estimate of 1,371,000 but 22.3% below the April 2022 rate of 1,803,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Shaw Promotes Knowles and West to New Roles

Shaw Promotes Knowles and West to New Roles

Cartersville, GA, May 17, 2023-Shaw Industries announces two key leadership changes to further strengthen the company's commercial division; Brenda Knowles has been named vice president of commercial customer experience, and Jeff West has been named vice president of commercial marketing and product development.

The Post-Covid Return to Office Has Stalled

The Post-Covid Return to Office Has Stalled

New York, NY, May 17, 2023—"When average city office-occupancy rates at the start of the year surpassed 50% for the first time during the pandemic, many landlords viewed this milestone as a sign that employees were finally resuming their former work habits,” reports the Wall Street Journal.