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Washington, DC, January 3, 2024-Mortgage applications decreased 9.4% from two weeks earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending December 29, 2023.
Helsingborg, Sweden, January 3, 2024-Bjelin’s rigid core range launched in the U.S. in collaboration with Revolution Mills, designating the flooring manufacturer as a national distribution partner for this line.
New York, NY, January 3, 2024-"Your new suburban rental has granite kitchen countertops, built to withstand even the most hard-wearing tenant. The neighbors next door have the exact same laundry machine. Welcome to the community where every detail has been designed to keep costs down for the Wall Street landlord,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Washington, DC, January 3, 2024-The number of job openings changed little at 8.8 million on the last business day of November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Chicago, IL, January 3, 2024-"Kitchen and bath design and remodeling firms are guardedly optimistic about the prospects for a business uptick in 2024, although rising costs, labor constraints, consumer uncertainty, and other market headwinds continue to tamp down expectations,” reports Kitchen & Bath Design News.
Jackson, MS, January 3, 2024—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Elena Grant as assistant executive director of marketing, communications and public relations.
Chattanooga, TN, January 2, 2024-Flooring industry executives shared their outlook for the new year in the December issue of Floor Focus.
LaGrange, GA, January 2, 2024—The Resilient Floor Covering Institute announced that Interprint, Inc., has become an associate member of RFCI.
Douglasville, GA, January 2, 2024—MidSouth Floors, a concrete solutions and insulation provider in the Southeast, has undergone a strategic rebranding and will now operate under the name Structis.
Washington, DC, January 2, 2024-Construction spending during November 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,050.1 billion, 0.4% above the revised October estimate of $2,042.5 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.