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Greensboro, NC, May 20, 2026—“Global container spot rates rose sharply this week as carriers implemented new surcharges tied to the war involving Iran and ongoing disruption around the Strait of Hormuz, according to the latest update from supply chain analytics firm Drewry,” reported by Furniture Today.
Washington, DC, May 20, 2026—Households today can access about one-quarter fewer homes than they could in a balanced market, according to a new joint report from the National Association of Realtors and Realtor.com.
Washington, DC, May 20, 2026— Mortgage applications decreased 2.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 15.
Seattle, WA, May 20, 2026—More than one-third (35.4%) of U.S. home sellers cut their asking price in April, reports Redfin. That’s down slightly from 35.6% a month earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, and down from a record high of 36.6% in August.
Atlanta, GA, May 19, 2026—The Home Depot reported sales of $41.8 billion for Q1 2026, an increase of 4.8% from Q1 2025. Comparable sales for Q1 2026 increased 0.6%, and comparable sales in the U.S. increased 0.4%.
Washington, DC, May 19, 2026—Pending home sales in April increased by 1.4% month over month and rose 3.2% year over year, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales report.
Mentor, OH, May 18, 2026-Avery Dennison Corporation has announced that Matthias “Matt” Liebert has been appointed general manager of Taylor Adhesives, a wholly owned Avery Dennison subsidiary. Taylor Adhesives is a provider of adhesives, coatings and specialty installation products to the flooring industry.
Springfield, MA, May 19, 2026—The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) has approved proposed updates to LF-01, its ANSI-accredited performance standard for laminate flooring, marking an important milestone in the association’s ongoing commitment to maintaining credible, current, and performance-based standards for the industry.
Washington, DC, May 18, 2026—Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes increased three points to 37 in May, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Washington, DC, May 18, 2026—The national March not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate was 6.7%, a 1.3% increase from March 2025, according to a state-by-state analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors.