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Live Ventures Sales Down 5% in Q1, Income Up YOY

Live Ventures Sales Down 5% in Q1, Income Up YOY

Las Vegas, NV, February 10, 2025-Live Ventures-a diversified holding company that owns Marquis Industries Flooring and Liquidators-announced Q1 2025 revenue of $111.5 million, a 5% decline compared to $117.6 million in the prior year period.

Builder Compiles Top Residential Design Predictions for 2025

Builder Compiles Top Residential Design Predictions for 2025

Washington, DC, February 10, 2025-To see what’s in store for 2025, Builder analyzed several residential design predictions from sources including the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Taylor Morrison, Houzz, Zillow, and Fixr.

Construction Employment Rate for December Rose 0.8%

Construction Employment Rate for December Rose 0.8%

Washington, DC, February 10, 2025—The national December 2024 not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 5.2%, up 0.8% from December 2023, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors.

Nearly 90% of Metro Areas Register Home Price Gains in Q4

Nearly 90% of Metro Areas Register Home Price Gains in Q4

Washington, DC, February 7, 2025—Almost 90% of metro markets (201 out of 226, or 89%) experienced home price increases in the fourth quarter of 2024, as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranged from 6.12% to 6.85%, according to the National Association of Realtors' latest quarterly report.

Classen Specifies I4F's Drop-Lock System for PP Products

Classen Specifies I4F's Drop-Lock System for PP Products

Kaisersesch, Germany/Turnhout, Belgium, February 6, 2025- Classen Group, a producer of flooring and wall coverings, and I4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced the strengthening of their long-standing patent partnership with the addition of Classen’s Polypropylene (PP) technologies.