| | | Jul 31, 2024 / The Right News Right When It Happens | | Top Story | | | | Pending Home Sales Grew 4.8% in June 2024 | | Washington, D.C., July 31, 2024--The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) ascended 4.8% to 74.3 in June, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). | | |
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| | Today's Flooring News | | | | Mortgage Applications Declined 3.9% for Week Ending July 26, 2024 | | Washington, DC, July 31, 2024--Mortgage applications decreased 3.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending July 26, 2024. | | |
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| | | | Construction Job Openings Fall to Lowest Level Since March 2023 | | Washington, D.C., July 31, 2024—The construction industry had 295,000 job openings on the last day of June, a decrease of 71,000 from the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). | | |
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| | | | Crossville Brand Expands Distribution Relationship with United Tile | | Crossville, TN, July 31, 2024–AHF Products announces that United Tile will represent the Crossville brand in an expanded capacity that includes California and Hawaii. | | |
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| | | American Biltrite, Spartan Surfaces Partner for Launch of First Carbon Neutral Rubber Flooring | | Sherbrooke, Quebec, July 31, 2024-–American Biltrite announces that its new carbon neutral rubber sheet flooring, ABPure Infinity, will be exclusively distributed in the U.S. by Spartan Surfaces. | | |
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| | | Emser Tile Receives Two 'Best Places to Work' Awards | | Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 2024–-Emser Tile has won two 2024 Comparably awards for best places to work: Best Company for Career Growth and Best Company for Outlook. | | |
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| | | Schmitt Named President and CEO of Tarkett Sports | | Calhoun, GA, July 31, 2024--Eddy Schmitt has been named the new president and CEO of Tarkett Sports, succeeding Eric Daliere. | | |
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| | | Hartsfield Rejoins Oriental Weavers as VP of National Accounts | | Dalton, GA, July 31, 2024--Oriental Weavers USA announces the return of Walt Hartsfield as vice president of national accounts. | | |
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| | | Legacy Scholarship Fund Achieves Goal | | Johnson City, TN, July 31, 2024—Contributions to a National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Scholarship in memory of James Donald “Don” Conner, Jr., have reached the $20,000 level needed to establish a Named Scholarship Fund. | | |
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| Featured Video | | | | Dan Abernathy Discusses Big D's Acquisition of Diamond W From Tarkett | | July 31, 2024—Dan Abernathy, President and CFO of Big D Floor Covering Supplies, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s acquisition of Diamond W | | |
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