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Washington, DC, September 27, 2023—Mortgage applications decreased 1.3% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 22, 2023.
Washington, DC, September 27, 2023-New orders for manufactured durable goods in August, up five of the last six months, increased $0.5 billion or 0.2% to $284.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
Washington, DC, September 27, 2023—Green Seal announced that it will prohibit any per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Green Seal-certified paints and coatings, floorcare products, adhesives, and degreasers, further strengthening Green Seal's leadership to address these harmful "forever chemicals."
Washington, DC, September 26, 2023-Sales of new single-family houses in August 2023 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 675,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 8.7% below the revised July rate of 739,000 but is 5.8% above the August 2022 estimate of 638,000.
St. Louis, MO, September 26, 2023-The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recently welcomed AHF Products, Mirage, Vintage Hardwood Flooring, and Preverco to the NWFA Engineered Refinishable Program, bringing the total number of participating companies to 23.
Mountville, PA, September 26, 2023--AHF Products has entered into a strategic agreement with Spartan Surfaces for exclusive distribution of the full line of Parterre luxury vinyl flooring products.
Atlanta, GA, September 26, 2023-Diverzify is hosting a leadership meeting in Atlanta, Georgia currently, featuring 100 of its leaders.
New York, NY, September 26, 2023-Home price made a 1.0% annual change in July, up from a 0% change in the previous month, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions.
Dalton, GA, September 26, 2023-The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) has been awarded a federal grant to fund installation training programs at several colleges in Alabama over the next three years.
Sugar Valley, GA, September 26, 2023—Karastan Rugs is sponsoring The High Point Market Authority (HPMA)’s Sunday keynote event, where interior designer, author and Emmy-nominated host of “Queer Eye”, Bobby Berk, will be speaking.