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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

Although multifamily housing starts are expected to slightly moderate this year and in 2019, production levels are projected to remain stable in a range considered normal, according to experts participating in a press conference today during the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show in Orlando, Fla. Read More

Tuesday, January 02, 2018 from Floor Covering Weekly By Kermit Baker Without a doubt, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (tax bill) will dramatically transform… Read More

Economic Indicators, December 2017 by Joseph Lundgren reported in CTDA This Week, Tuesday, January 02, 2018 Click on the following link for a pdf version of… Read More

Wednesday, December 27, 2017 from Floor Covering Weekly By Caroline Alkire Wood looks, seen here in MSI’s Living collection, remained popular this year. To date, … Read More

Nationwide housing starts rose 13.7 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.29 million units after a slight upward revision to the September reading, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department. This is the highest housing production reading since October 2016, when total starts hit a post-recession high of 1.33 million.  Read More

Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose two points to a level of 70 in Nov. on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This was the highest report since March, and the second highest on record since July 2005, the company said.  Read More