New Canadian Tariffs Will Impact Select Flooring Types

According to an analysis of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classifications [...]

New Single-Family Home Sales Declined 10.5% in July

Sales of new single-family houses in July 2026 were at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of [...]

CoStar Completes Acquisition of Zonda

CoStar Group—a provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, analytics, and 3D digital twin technology [...]

NAR Launches Commercial Real Estate Demand Index

National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced the launch of its Commercial Real Estate (CRE) [...]

Holcim Acquires Fermacell

Holcim has entered into an agreement to acquire Fermacell from James Hardie Industries. 

Rents Rose 2.3% YOY in July, Hitting Almost $2,000

The wave of new apartments that gave renters more options and more deals over the [...]

NAHB Recaps Remodel Market in Early 2026

NAHB’s recent Mid-Year Remodeling Forecast Update webinar reviewed how the remodeling industry has navigated—and will continue to weather—changing [...]

While Single-Family Construction Market is Down 7%, Custom Homebuilding Remains Flat

With overall single-family construction down almost 7% for the first seven months of 2026, custom [...]

Kährs Q2 Sales Up 9%, U.S. Sales Down 10%

Kährs’ Q2 2026 net sales amounted to SEK 552 million (508), an increase of 9%, [...]

2026’s Sustainability Summit Tackles Tough Topics

This year’s 2026 Flooring Sustainability Summit was held July 15 to 16 here in Washington, [...]