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Toll Brothers 3Q Orders Up 19%

Horsham, PA, August 4-—Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers, on Thursday said the value of new contracts in the fiscal third quarter rose 19 percent, as demand remained strong.

WOZ Partners Host Event at Abbey Opening

Naples FL, August 3--Two Wools of New Zealand partners, Abbey Carpet and Rodeo Carpet Mills, teamed up to host an exclusive event on June 23rd to celebrate the grand opening of Abbey Carpet’s new store in beautiful Naples, Florida.

Housing Affordability Index Down in 2Q

Washington, DC, August 3--General housing affordability conditions remained favorable but declined in the second quarter, largely the result of higher home prices, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Commercial Real Estate Survey Finds Optimism

New York, NY, August 3--A new national survey from Black's Guide, commercial real estate (CRE) source, reveals today that 89% of CRE professionals feel confident that business will be as good as or better in the next six months as in the prior six mon

828 International Moving to New Facility

Greenville, SC, August 3--828 International is moving its operations into a 90,000 square-foot facility that will house the company’s executive offices, customer service center and warehouse.

Non-Manufacturing Activity Up in July

Tempe, AZ, August 3--Business activity in the non-manufacturing sector increased in July 2005, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Specialty Retailers Gaining Market Share

Washington D.C., August 2--After a tough year of consolidations and mergers among department, drug and grocery stores, specialty stores are gaining a wider market share, making them a major force in retailing.