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Existing-Home Sales Rose 4.3% in October

Washington, DC, November 19, 2020-Total existing-home sales increased 4.3% from September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.85 million in October, according to the National Association of Realtors. Overall, sales rose year-over-year, up 26.6% from a year ago (5.41 million in October 2019).

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Home Depot Reports 23.2% Sales Increase for Q3, Earnings Up 23.9%

Atlanta, GA, November 19, 2020—The Home Depot reported Q3 2020 sales of $33.5 billion, an increase 23.2% from Q3 2019’s $27.2 billion.

CARE Adds New Carpet Collection Sites in California

Dalton, GA, November 19, 2020-As part of Carpet America Recovery Effort’s (CARE) drive to increase carpet collection for recycling across the state, the organization is pleased to announce three new carpet recycling drop-off sites:

Durkan Names Winner of 2020 dscvr Student Design Competition

Calhoun, GA, November 19, 2020—Durkan, in partnership with NEWH, announced today that Ishanya Singhal of the Savannah College of Art and Design is the grand prize winner of the 2020 dscvr Student Design Competition.

Initial Jobless Claims Rose by 31K in Second Week of November

Washington, DC, November 19, 2020—In the week ending November 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 742,000, an increase of 31,000 from the previous week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor.