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Mortgage Applications Rose 11.2% in Week Ending March 7

Mortgage Applications Rose 11.2% in Week Ending March 7

Washington, DC, March 12, 2025-Mortgage applications increased 11.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 7, 2025.

Construction Job Openings Up 31,000 to 236,000 in Jan., Down YOY

Construction Job Openings Up 31,000 to 236,000 in Jan., Down YOY

Washington, DC, March 12, 2025-The construction industry had 236,000 job openings on the last day of January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

Furniture Consumers Utilize Hybrid Shopping

Furniture Consumers Utilize Hybrid Shopping

Petersburg, FL, March 12, 2025 — Hybrid shopping has become the primary way consumers buy furniture, with online-only shopping on the rise and in-store-only purchases declining, according a new study from 3D Cloud, reported by Furniture Today.

Construction Backlog Indicator Fell to 8.3 Months in February

Construction Backlog Indicator Fell to 8.3 Months in February

Washington, DC, March 11, 2025—Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.3 months in February, according to an ABC member survey conducted February 20 to March 5. The reading is up 0.2 months since February 2024.

Customs Seizes 10,400 Boxes of Counterfeit Flooring in Baltimore

Customs Seizes 10,400 Boxes of Counterfeit Flooring in Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, March 11, 2025-"U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over 10,000 cases of vinyl flooring tiles in Baltimore on February 25 after trademark holders confirmed that the trademarks were counterfeit,” reports the America Journal of Transportation.