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Washington, DC, July 23, 2025-Architectural billings declined to 46.8 in June, down from 47.2 in May as more firms reported a decrease in billing, according to the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI).
Dalton, GA, July 23, 2025-CARE executive director Bob Peoples reports on the Q1 2025 results for the California Carpet Stewardship Program:
Washington, DC, July 23, 2025—Existing-home sales decreased by 2.7% in June, according to the National Association of Realtors Existing-Home Sales Report.
St. Louis, MO, July 23, 2025—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced that Stephanie Owen has been appointed as the new president and CEO.
Laufen, Switzerland, July 23, 2025—Laufen Schweiz AG, part of the Roca Group (Laufen), announced the acquisition of Antonio Lupi Design S.p.A. (Antoniolupi), an Italian company specializing in high-end bathroom furnishings.
Washington, DC, July 23, 2025—Mortgage applications increased by 0.8% from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 18, 2025.
New York, NY, July 22, 2025—"The global economy is sailing through this year’s historic increase in tariffs, displaying an unexpected trait: resilience,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
New York, NY, July 22, 2025—The Spruce asked two designers—Sky Hofstatter, owner and principal designer at House of Hof, and Lauren Kyle, founder and principal designer at Kyle & Co—to weigh in on outdated flooring trends for 2025.
Circleville, OH, July 22, 2025—On July 18, owner Wendell Webb held a grand opening for Pickaway Flooring Center, based in Circleville, Ohio, reports the Circleville Herald.
Seattle, WA, July 21, 2025—Slower demand from buyers has more homes for sale now than at any time since 2019, according to the latest market report from Zillow.