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Washington, DC, Jan. 5, 2015 -- Sales of new and existing homes this year will likely gain 5.4% to 5.7 million after falling 2.7% in 2014, according to Fannie Mae chief economist Douglas Duncan in a Bloomberg News story.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 5, 2015 -- Novalis Innovative Flooring said two of its products have received Environmental Product Declaration certified by Underwriter Laboratories -- Novalis glue-down LVT and the other for Novalis Click LVT.
Chattanooga, TN, Jan. 2, 2015 -- The Dixie Group has sold premium custom carpet maker Carousel Carpet to White Oak Custom Carpet of Wichita, Kansas.
Washington, DC, Jan. 2, 2015 -- Pending home sales rose 0.8% in November, the National Association of Realtors reported.
New York, NY, Jan. 2, 2015 -- U.S. home prices rose in October at a slightly slower pace, according to Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index.
Washington, DC, Jan. 2, 2015 -- Growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector slowed in December, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
Washington, DC, Jan. 2, 2015 -- U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in November, according to the Commerce Department.
Washington, DC, Jan. 2, 2015 -- Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week.
Washington, DC, Dec. 30, 2014 -- The Mortgage Bankers Association predicted in its December 2014 forecast that housing starts next year will peak in the fourth quarter at an annual rate of 1.15 million units.
Seattle, WA, Dec. 30, 2014 -- Residential renters paid $441 billion for living quarters in 2014, according to real estate information firm Zillow.