Home Price Index Records 4.7% YOY Increase
New York, October 27, 2015—The S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index recorded a slightly higher year-over-year gain with a 4.7% annual increase in August 2015 versus a 4.6% increase in July 2015.
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Durable Goods Orders Fall for the Second Month
Washington, DC, October 27, 2015—New orders for manufactured durable goods in September decreased $2.9 billion or 1.2% to $231.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Dr. Eerik Maandi Named VP of R&D for Laticrete
Bethany, CT, October 27, 2015—Laticrete has named Eerik Maandi, Ph.D., vice president of research and development in North America.
NWFA Launches Wood Studies Scholarship for High School Seniors
Chesterfield, MO, October 27, 2015—The National Wood Flooring Association Education & Research Foundation’s new Wood Studies Scholarship program will give $1,000 to a current high school senior who plans to study forestry in college.
Schönox Wraps Up Its 1st Annual Distribution Partner Conference
Florence, AL, October 27, 2015—Schönox held its first annual conference for all of its distribution partners to discuss strategy and long term planning.
September New Home Sales Down from August but Ahead of '14
Washington, DC, October 26, 2015—Sales of new single-family houses in September 2015 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 468,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
NAFCD Q2 Sales Trends Report Indicates Slightly Slowed Growth
Chicago, IL, October 26, 2015—The National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has released the 2015 Q2 NAFCD Quarterly Sales Trends Report, which showed that growth overall the past 90 days has slowed slightly.
Interface's Mission Zero Helps It Find and Retain Talent
La Grange, GA, October 26, 2015—Interface’s chief innovation officer, Nigel Stansfield, recently did an interview with edie.net in which he said that Interface’s reputation as a sustainability leader has helped the company attract the top talent.
BiggerPockets Releases List of Best & Worst Markets for Real Estate Investment
Denver, CO, October 26, 2015—BiggerPockets has released the Real Estate Investor Market Index, which outlines the ten best and worst major markets for real estate investment in 2015.
Tandus Centiva, Suzanne Tick & Antron Team Up On Youth Program
Dalton, GA, October 26, 2015—Tandus Centiva, a Tarkett company, Suzanne Tick Inc. and Antron Carpet Fiber have teamed up to support the Publicolor Summer Design Studio.