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NeoCon Announces May Programming Events

NeoCon Announces May Programming Events

Chicago, IL, April 30, 2021-NeoCon’s spring virtual programming series continues with four online sessions addressing the innovations and challenges within the rapidly expanding digital sphere of design, May 19 and 20.

Q1 GDP Increased 6.4%

Q1 GDP Increased 6.4%

Washington, DC, April 29, 2021—Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 6.4% in Q1 2021, according to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Escalating Lumber Prices Adding $36K to Cost of Average Home

Escalating Lumber Prices Adding $36K to Cost of Average Home

Washington, DC, April 29, 2021—Soaring lumber prices that have tripled over the past 12 months have caused the price of an average new single-family home to increase by $35,872, according to new analysis by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Pending Home Sales Rose 1.9% in March

Pending Home Sales Rose 1.9% in March

Washington, DC, April 29, 2021—The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose 1.9% to 111.3 in March. Year-over-year, contract signings jumped 23.3%, with the difference due in large part to the pandemic-induced lockdown in March 2020.