March 2021 Architectural Billings Index (ABI) 

Strengthening to a score not seen since pre-Great Recession, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) logged [...]

New home sales jump in March

Low interest rates and strong consumer demand fueled a solid increase in new home sales [...]

Emerging geography of home improvement activity

Homeownership affordability is fundamental to the health of the remodeling market because younger households are [...]

Builder confidence edges up

"While mortgage interest rates have trended higher since February and home prices continue to outstrip [...]

The US housing market weathers the storm

In spite of the struggling economy in 2020 - the pandemic’s impact sent U.S. GDP [...]

Strong Q1 floor covering growth

Catalina estimates U.S. floor coverings manufacturer sales (shipments minus exports plus imports) could have increased [...]

Large format tile slabs yield big opportunity

Gaged Porcelain Tile Panels and Natural Stone Slabs: Plus, large slabs are available in different [...]

Remodel industry confidence rises year over year

"The remodeling market has recovered from the pandemic and continues to grow as the economy [...]

New home interest up among first-time buyers

As the housing industry celebrates New Homes Month in April, recent data from the National [...]

One-To-One with Bart Bettiga, NTCA Executive Director with Donato Pompo and Richard Goldberg leading tile industry consultants

At Total Solutions Plus 2020 Virtual Conference Bart Bettiga interviewed two NTCA Recognized Industry Consultants [...]