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Washington, DC, June 6, 2006--The housing boom has ended but sales at historically healthy levels will continue, and price appreciation will return to normal patterns across much of the country, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, June 6, 2006--Over 81 percent of homeowners and 65 percent of renters believe that they manage their credit extremely well, according to a survey.
Anchorage, AK, June 6, 2006--Spenard Builders Supply has purchased Curtis & Campbell Inc. and Wallcoverings North Inc., retail and wholesale interior-decorating businesses founded by the Campbell family in 1966 and 1975, respectively.
Ottawa, Ontario, June 6, 2006--The value of Canadian building permits plunged 10.6 percent in April, far more than expected.
St. Louis, MO, June 6, 2006--Solutia Inc., announced today that it will increase the price on all nylon carpet fiber products by 5 to 7 percent for all shipments on or after July 5, 2006.
Manchester, NH, June 6, 2006--The strength in numbers philosophy that brought more than 500 like-minded retailers together as Flooring America is paying fresh dividends on a smaller scale.
Atlanta, GA, June 5, 2006--Haverty Furniture reported sales for the month of May that increased 20.8% to $74.6 million, compared with $61.7 million in May 2005.
Jerusalem, Israel, June 5, 2006--Carmel Holdings, the owner of carpet manufacturing company Carmel Carpets, has acquired 50.1% of Turkish carpet manufacturer Atlas Carpets Weaving Ind.
Washington, DC, June 5, 2006--Until now it has been the elephant in the room during Senate debates about asbestos poisoning: What about the vast cloud of dust that blanketed New York City when the World Trade Center collapsed?
Washington, DC, June 5, 2006--The Supreme Court dismissed a case on whether carpet and floor-covering maker Mohawk Industries Inc. can be sued under the federal anti-racketeering law for allegedly using outside recruiters to hire illegal workers.