Good Housekeeping Names 2026 Home Renovation Award Winners
New York, NY, February 13, 2026-Good Housekeeping has named the winners of its 2026 Home Renovation Awards.
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Mulltifamily Housing Confidence Declined in Q4 2025
Washington, DC, February 13, 2026--Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing decreased year-over-year in Q4, according to the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
QEP's Jason Badr Has Died
Fort Mill, SC, February 13, 2026-Jason Badr, regional sales manager for QEP, 55, died February 9.
Existing-Home Sales Declined 8.4% in January
Washington, DC, February 12, 2026-Existing-home sales decreased by 8.4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million, according to the National Association of Realtors Existing-Home Sales Report.
Leggett & Platt Q4 2025 Sales Down 11%, Earnings Up 77%
Carthage, MO, February 12, 2026-Leggett & Platt reported Q4 2025 sales of $939 million, a decrease of 11% versus Q4 2024’s $1.056 billion.
Floorzap & WFCA Release '26 State of the Retail Industry Report
Salt Lake City, UT, February 12, 2026-Floorzap announced the release of its 2026 State of the Retail Flooring Industry Report, a research study examining how flooring retailers are responding to changing customer expectations, margin pressure and increasing operational complexity.
Initial Jobless Claims Declined by 5,000 in Week Ending February 7
Washington, DC, February 12, 2026—In the week ending February 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 227,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.
Construction Industry Added 33,000 Jobs in January
Washington, DC, February 11, 2026—The construction industry added 33,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has grown by 44,000 jobs, an increase of 0.5%.
Mortgage Applications Declined 0.3% in Week Ending February 6
Washington, DC, February 11, 2026—Mortgage applications decreased 0.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 6, 2026.
Parador Achieves Carbon-Neutral Production
Coesfeld, Germany, February 11, 2026-Since the end of 2025, Parador has been producing at its sites in a CO2-“neutral” manner and has aligned its manufacturing processes clearly toward an approach compatible with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.