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Cambridge, MA, July 19, 2022-Annual growth in homeowner spending for improvements and repairs is expected to soften during the first half of next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Washington, DC, July 19, 2022—Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,559,000, 2.0% below the revised May estimate of 1,591,000 and 6.3% below the June 2021 rate of 1,664,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Washington, DC, July 19, 2022-Continuing to expand its training offerings, INSTALL, dedicated to floorcovering installation training and certification, recently presented a hardwood flooring installation course at the Northwest Carpenters Institute (NWCI) in Burlington, Washington.
Dalton, GA, July 19, 2022—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) recently added a new corporate sponsor to its list of partners providing ongoing financial support: The Dixie Group (TDG).
Charleston, SC, July 19, 2022—Flooring distributor William M. Bird announced it has partnered with Proflex to expand its offering of flooring installation supplies.
Washington, DC, July 18, 2022—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes posted its seventh straight monthly decline in July, falling 12 points to 55, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Washington, DC, July 18, 2022—U.S. imports of hardwood flooring slowed in April, down 29% from strong performance in March, according to the Decorative Hardwoods Association.
New York, NY, July 18, 2022—The dollar has hit a 20-year high, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Norwalk, CT, July 18, 2022-Building on Metroflor Corporation’s renewed focus on thoughtful design of its LVT offering, trend spotting takes center stage in a new video series, “Behind the Design.”
Washington, DC, July 15, 2022—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June 2022 were $680.6 billion, an increase of 1.0% from the previous month, and 8.4% above June 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.