January Housing Starts Declined 4.5% from December, 21.4% YOY

Washington, DC, February 16, 2023-Privately‐owned housing starts in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual [...]

Homebuilder Sentiment Rose 7 Points to 42 in Feb., Highest Level Since Sept.

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes in February rose seven points [...]

FCI Adds Don Finkell as Business Strategy Consultant

The Floor Covering Institute (FCI) has added Don Finkell as a business strategy consultant.

Ceramic Tile Imports Rose to $2.2 Billion in 2022, Down in Units

According to data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, in the year 2022, the [...]

Mohawk Sales Declined 3.6% in Q4, Earnings Down 82%

Mohawk’s net sales for Q4 2022 were $2.7 billion, a 3.6% decline compared to Q4 [...]

Building construction market in 2023

We’re barraged with constant bad news about the outlook for the economy — high rates [...]

Housing Affordability Hits Record Low but Nears Turning Point

Mirroring a steep rise in mortgage rates that began in the early part of 2022 [...]

TILE OF SPAIN PRESENTS: CERAMIC COLOR TRENDS OF 2023

Ceramic tiles offer a myriad of technical properties that make it the ideal cladding material [...]

Survey Shows Interest Rates and Uncertain Economy Weakens Outlook for Most Market Sectors

The Winter 2023 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey released today shows [...]