Accessibility a Growing Priority in Bath Renovation, Reports Houzz
Palo Alto, CA, September 24, 2025-Accessibility is a growing priority for renovating homeowners, according to a recent survey from Houzz.
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Mortgage Applications Rose 0.6% in Week Ending September 19
Washington, DC, September 24, 2025—Mortgage applications increased 0.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 19, 2025.
PID Floors Opens Two New Florida Showrooms
New York, NY, September 23, 2025—Hardwood flooring brand PID Floors has opened two new showrooms in Coral Gables, Miami and Hollywood, Florida.
Home Listings Hit Record Low in August as Demand Slowed
Seattle, WA, September 23, 2025—Sellers took a step back from the housing market in August in response to slow demand from cash-strapped home shoppers, according to the latest market report from Zillow.
Two in Five U.S. Homeowners/Renters Struggle to Afford Payments
Seattle, WA, September 23, 2025-More than two in five (44.4%) U.S. homeowners and renters struggle to afford their regular rent or mortgage payments, according to a recent Redfin survey.
Cersaie Begins Today in Bologna, Italy
Bologna, IT, September 22, 2025—Cersaie begins today in Bologna, Italy, running through September 25.
Atlas Concorde Doubling Slab Production, Adding Logistics Hub in Italy
Fiorano Modenese, IT, September 22, 2025-Atlas Concorde announces a new phase in its wide-ranging industrial development plan, which will involve its Italian production sites in Finale Emilia and Fiorano Modenese.
Return-to-Office Stalls as Workers Fail to Respond
New York, NY, September 22, 2025—"Big companies from Microsoft to Paramount and NBCUniversal are ordering workers to show up to the office more often. If only their staffs would heed the call,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Vilas Partners Acquires Creative Tile & Hardwood Floors
Naples, FL, September 19, 2025—Vilas Partners, a holding company located in Tampa Bay, Florida focused on acquiring family-owned, home services and construction businesses in Florida, announced the acquisition of Creative Tile Concepts, DBA Creative Tile & Hardwood Floors (CTC), a tile and stone design and installation business based in Naples, Florida, expanding its platform company, VPHS Flooring, into the Southwest Florida Flooring market.
23rd Alan Greenberg Golf Tournament Raises $140K for FCIF
Manchester, NH, September 18, 2025-The 23rd Annual Alan Greenberg Charity Golf Tournament, held at the scenic Barnsley Gardens Resort, raised over $140,000 for the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF).