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Groups Sponsor Contest To Design Green Hotel Suite

Washington, DC, Aug. 12, 2009--The American Society of Interior Designers, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality are giving design professionals a chance to design a sustainable hotel suite.

Home Resales Up Nearly 4 Percent

Home Resales Up Nearly 4 Percent

Washington, DC, Aug. 12, 2009--Existing-home sales in the second quarter showed gains from the first quarter in the vast majority of states.

Luxury Builder Toll Brothers Has Contract Increase

Luxury Builder Toll Brothers Has Contract Increase

Horsham, PA, Aug. 12, 2009--Luxury home builder Toll Brothers said on Wednesday it expects to report a 42 percent drop in third-quarter home building revenue, but said net signed contracts increased in the quarter.

Mortgage Applications Fall as Rates Rise

Mortgage Applications Fall as Rates Rise

Washington, DC, Aug. 12, 2009--The volume of home-loan applications slipped last week a seasonally adjusted 3.5% compared with the previous week as interest rates rose, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.

Armstrong Share Sale May Give TPG Right of Refusal

Armstrong Share Sale May Give TPG Right of Refusal

New York, NY, Aug. 12, 2009--Analyst Stifel Nicolas has a "buy" rating on the stock of Armstrong World Industries after investment firm TPG Capital announced that it would buy 7 million shares of the flooring firm from the Armstrong World Asbestos Trust.