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Lumber Liquidators Founder Resigns from Board

Lumber Liquidators Founder Resigns from Board

Toano, VA, January 2, 2017—Lumber Liquidators founder Thomas D. Sullivan, who served as its longtime chairman and CEO, has resigned as a board member, effective December 30, 2016, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Home Prices Posted 5.6% YOY Gain in October

Home Prices Posted 5.6% YOY Gain in October

New York, NY, January 2, 2017—The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 5.6% annual gain in October, up from 5.4% last month.

DuChâteau to Launch New Concrete Division at Surfaces

DuChâteau to Launch New Concrete Division at Surfaces

San Diego, CA, January 2, 2017—DuChâteau will reveal its new DuChâteau Concrete DeLuxe line at The International Surface Event (booth #1137), taking place at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 18 to 20.

New Single-Family Home Sales Rose 5.2% in November

New Single-Family Home Sales Rose 5.2% in November

Washington, DC, December 23, 2016—Sales of new single-family houses in November 2016 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Developmen

Consumer Sentiment Rises 4.7% in December

Consumer Sentiment Rises 4.7% in December

Ann Arbor, MI, December 23, 2016—Consumer sentiment closed December with a 4.7% rise to 98.2, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

Jim Lee of Professional Flooring Supply Dies

Jim Lee of Professional Flooring Supply Dies

Fort Worth, TX, December 23, 2016—James (Jim) Lee, 84, founder of Professional Flooring Supply (PFS), a company dedicated to providing the floorcovering professional with the highest quality installation tools and materials, passed away at his home in Gra