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75% of Metro Markets Had Home Price Gains in Q2

75% of Metro Markets Had Home Price Gains in Q2

Washington, DC, August 13, 2025—Seventy-five percent of metro markets (170 out of 228) registered home price gains in the second quarter of 2025, according to the National Association of Realtors' Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability and Housing Affordability Index.

Mortgage Applications Rose 10.9% in Week Ending August 8

Mortgage Applications Rose 10.9% in Week Ending August 8

Washington, DC, August 13, 2025—Mortgage applications increased 10.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 8, 2025.

Inflation Flat at 2.7% in July

Inflation Flat at 2.7% in July

Washington, DC, August 12, 2025—"Consumer prices were up 2.7% in July from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday, unchanged from June’s gain of 2.7%,” reports the Wall Street Journal.

Construction Backlog Rose to 8.8 Months in July

Construction Backlog Rose to 8.8 Months in July

Washington, DC, August 12, 2025—The Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.8 months in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors member survey conducted July 24 to August 4. The reading is up 0.4 months since July 2024.

Centricity Forms Partnership with Flooring Stores United

Centricity Forms Partnership with Flooring Stores United

St. Petersburg, FL, August 12, 2025—Centricity, a provider of innovative flooring protection solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Flooring Stores United, a buying group representing 83 independent flooring retailers across the country.