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The Center’s Remodeling Futures Program finds that, as homebuilding struggled to meet the nation’s growing housing needs, spending on improvements and repairs to both owner-occupied and rental properties hit a record of nearly $425 billion in 2017. Read More

Ceramics of Spain Releases its Sector Forecast March 8, 2019 from Floor Trends Magazine ASCER, the Spanish Association of Ceramic Wall and Floor… Read More

Housing starts rebound in January Friday, March 08, 2019 from Floor Covering Weekly [Washington] Total housing starts rose 18.6 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual… Read More

New Home Sales End the Year Up 1.5% March 6, 2019 from Floor Trends Sales of newly built, single-family homes posted a yearly… Read More

Builder trends on track Wednesday, March 06, 2019 from Floor Covering Weekly daily By Sharyn Bernard Flooring trends in the builder market are closely aligned with… Read More

New home starts in the U.S. achieved 1.26 million units in 2018, but 2019 will be flat after nine consecutive years of growth. Read More

Starting the year on a strong note, architecture firm billings growth strengthened in January to a level not seen in the previous twelve months according to a new report released from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). Read More

“Demand for construction remains strong across most project types and locations,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Job growth and pay increases in construction are outpacing those in the overall economy. But contractors continue to have difficulty finding qualified workers with the number of unemployed workers who have construction experience at the lowest December level in 19 years.” Read More

"Ongoing reduction in mortgage rates in recent weeks coupled with continued strength in the job market are helping to fuel builder sentiment," said NAHB chairman Randy Noel, a custom home builder from LaPlace, La. "In the aftermath of the fall slowdown, many builders are reporting positive expectations for the spring selling season." Read More

Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing weakened slightly in the fourth quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Read More