Artivo Unifies Distribution Brands Under Galleher Duffy Name
Livonia, MI, January 28, 2025-Artivo Surfaces is unifying Galleher, Tom Duffy and Trinity Hardwood into a single entity under the brand name Galleher Duffy.
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Home Prices Rose 3.8% YOY in November, Says Case-Shiller
New York, NY, January 28, 2025-Home prices made a 3.8% annual return for November, up from a 3.6% annual gain in the previous month, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported.
UCX Announces Four Promotions
Mansfield, MA, January 28, 2025—UCX conhas realigned its marketing and products teams to better serve its customers, suppliers and internal teams.
Sterken Named to Carpet One Council, Succeeding Buchanan
Manchester, NH, January 28, 2025—Darwin Sterken of Johnson Carpet One Floor & Home in Grandville, Michigan has been appointed the newest Carpet One Floor & Home advisory council member, representing the Central Region, which includes Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin.
Durable Goods Orders Declined 2.2% in December
Washington, DC, January 28, 2025—New orders for manufactured durable goods in December, down four of the last five months, decreased $6.3 billion or 2.2% to $276.1 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 2.0% November decrease.
December New Home Sales Up 3.6% from Nov., Up 6.7% YOY
Washington, DC, January 27, 2025-Sales of new single-family houses in December 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 698,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, 3.6% above the revised November rate of 674,000 and 6.7% above the December 2023 estimate of 654,000.
Rented Single-Family Home Costs at Record High
Seattle, WA, January 27, 2025—Rented single-family homes are the housing market's big standout right now, with costs 20% higher than that of a typical multifamily apartment, according to the latest market report from Zillow. That's the largest difference ever recorded by Zillow.
The Classen Group Joins RFCI
LaGrange, GA, January 27, 2025—The Resilient Floor Covering Institute announces that The Classen Group has joined RFCI as an associate manufacturing member.
Existing-Home Sales Rose 2.2% in December
Washington, DC, January 24, 2025—Total existing-home sales elevated 2.2% from November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.24 million in December, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Consumer Sentiment Declined 3.9% in January
Ann Arbor, MI, January 24, 2025—Consumer sentiment declined 3.9% to 71.1 in January, according to final results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.