Pending Home Sales Fell 0.7% in November
Washington, DC, January 2, 2019—The Pending Home Sales Index decreased 0.7% to 101.4 in November, down from 102.1 in October, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Home Prices Rose 5.5% YOY in October, Case-Shiller
New York, NY, December 27, 2018—Home prices rose by 5.5% year over year in October—remaining the same as the previous month—according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.
Xpress Global Systems Acquired by Affiliate of Aterian Investment Partners
New York, NY, December 27, 2018-Aterian Investment Partners, a private investment firm, announces that one of its affiliates has acquired Xpress Global Systems (XGS).
Harris Wood Forms Partnership with Crescent Hardwood Supply
Johnson City, TN, December 27, 2018—Harris Wood is pleased to announce the appointment of Crescent Hardwood Supply of Harahan, Louisiana as the company’s newest distributor.
Construction Employment Grew in 42 States & DC YOY in Nov.
Arlington, VA, December 27, 2018—Forty-two states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between November 2017 and November 2018, while 23 states added construction jobs between October and November, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data.
Consumer Sentiment in 2018 Marked Best Year Since 2000
Ann Arbor, MI, December 21, 2018-Consumer sentiment for December rose 0.8% to 98.3, from November’s 97.5 rate, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Q3 GDP Revised Down Slightly in Third Estimate
Washington, DC, December 21, 2018-Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.4% in the third quarter of 2018, according to the third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Orders for Manufactured Goods Rose 0.8% in November
Washington, DC, December 21, 2018—New orders for manufactured durable goods in November increased $1.9 billion or 0.8% to $250.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Good Design Awards Announce 2018 Winners
Chicago, IL, December 21, 2018—For eight decades since its inception, The Chicago Athenaeum has hosted the Good Design awards, a program created to build awareness about contemporary design and to honor both products and industry leaders in design and manufacturing that have chartered new directions for innovation and pushed the envelope for competitive products in the world marketplace.
Shaw's Sound Advisor Earns Silver Davey Award
Dalton, GA, December 21, 2018—Shaw has been recognized by The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) with a Silver Davey Award for digital excellence in website construction for its patent-pending, web-based acoustics tool, Sound Advisor.