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J+J Launches Stock Rug Program

J+J Launches Stock Rug Program

Dalton, GA, April 21, 2023—Expanding on its recently launched custom rug program, J+J Flooring is debuting a stock rug program featuring 8’ x 10’ rugs in seven styles with an array of color choices, which provide a total of 17 rugs ready to ship as part of the program.

AIA Announces 2023 COTE Top Ten Award Winners

AIA Announces 2023 COTE Top Ten Award Winners

Washington, DC, April 21, 2023—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) is awarding ten design projects with its highest honor—the COTE Top Ten Awards—for their significant achievements in holistic sustainability and advancing climate action and equity.

Existing-Home Sales Fell 2.4% in March

Existing-Home Sales Fell 2.4% in March

Washington, DC, April 20, 2023—Total existing-home sales fell 2.4% from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.44 million in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year-over-year, sales waned 22.0% (down from 5.69 million in March 2022).

Homeowner Remodeling Expected to Decline by 2.8% Through Q1 '24

Homeowner Remodeling Expected to Decline by 2.8% Through Q1 '24

Cambridge, MA, April 20, 2023—After more than a decade of continuous growth, annual spending on improvements and repairs to owner-occupied homes is expected to decline by early next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.