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Home Depot Stages 'Home Show 06'

Atlanta, GA, September 7, 2006--Home Depot is launching its first-ever national home show in more than 1,000 stores nationwide, featuring the top innovative products through live demonstrations, in-store celebrity clinics, a virtual home tour and online w

Hovnanian 3Q Earnings Off

Red Bank, NJ, September 7, 2006--Homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises reported that earnings, orders and margins all declined in its most recent quarter compared with a year earlier, underscoring the slowing housing sector.

Chinese Probe Fake Green Labels

Beijing, China, September 6, 2006--A representative from State Environmental Protection Administration of China said that an investigation into several building material markets shows that some companies are illegally pasting environmental protection sign

Home Price Appreciation Slowing

Washington, DC, September 5, 2006--Home prices were appreciating at a 4.7% annual rate in the second quarter, the slowest gains since 1999, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight said Tuesday.

Interface Congratulates California on Global Warmi

Oakland, CA, September 1, 2006--The Climate Group, Interface, Inc., and the Timberland Company are among the companies thanking the California State Legislature and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for reaching an agreement on legislation to combat global w

Pending Home Sales Off 7% in July

Washington, September 1, 2006--Home sales should be leveling out in the months ahead at a lower pace, according to an index based on pending home sales, a leading indicator for the housing market published by the National Association of Realtors.

Coverings to Sponsor Seminars

Jackson, MS, September 1, 2006--Coverings, the tile and stone show, has agreed to be the major sponsor of two regional seminars that combine the expertise of major tile industry and union associations.

Intertech Flooring Hires Two Managers

Austin, TX, August 25, 2006--Full-service commercial flooring specialist Intertech Flooring appointed two new managers to its San Antonio and Austin teams.