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Small-scale renovations are slowly becoming just as popular as large-scale projects, as seen with bathroom remodeling becoming more common than kitchens Read More

U.S floor coverings sales (defined as supply, calculated as shipments minus exports plus imports) continued to grow at relatively strong rates in the first quarter of 2018 as homeowners continued to gain confidence from an improving economy. Gains in employment and personal income has given non-moving homeowners confidence to invest in new flooring. Read More

The U.S. housing market continues to grow published by Ceramic World Review on 03/27/2018 The year 2017 marked the eighth consecutive year of growth in the U.S. Read More

New home sales drop 7.8 percent in January Monday, February 26, 2018 Floor Covering Weekly  [Washington] Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 7.8 percent… Read More

Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained strong in the fourth quarter of 2017 with a reading of 71, up 12 points from the previous quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. Read More

"The number of consumers planning to buy a new home in the near future is trending upward," said NAHB chairman Randy Noel, a custom home builder from LaPlace, La. "Inventory remains low, but its growth in 2017 is an encouraging sign. Read More

An increasing number of coastal metros that traditionally have been the hot home improvement markets may be maxing out in terms of growth. Growing housing affordability concerns for owners is limiting their ability to afford upper-end home improvement projects. Read More

Single-family boosts housing production in 2017 Thursday, January 18, 2018 from Floor Covering Weekly [Washington] Nationwide housing starts fell 8.2 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted… Read More

"A booming stock market and low unemployment continue to fuel consumers' investment in their homes," said NAHB Remodelers chair Joanne Theunissen, CGP, CGR, a remodeler from Mt. Pleasant, Mich. "Natural disaster-related repairs also caused strong demand for maintenance and repair projects." Read More

“We expect the tile market to grow by 6 percent in 2018,” revealed Raj Shah, president, MSI, adding that the continued increase in U.S. residential tile sales is driven by the consumer demand for higher-end products with a greater breadth of visuals and formats. Read More