Global demand for countertops is forecast to rise 4.2 percent per year to 503 million square meters in 2018, according to The Freedonia Group. Demand for countertops will benefit from improved building construction activity throughout ...
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The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced Friday that privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,018,000. This is ...
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Nationwide housing production fell 9.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 893,000 units in June, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The drop was ...
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The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced Thursday that privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 963,000. This is 4.2 ...
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Of the 351 metro markets measured, 300 have seen year-over-year economic gains, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI). The index shows that 59 metros have fully returned to or even ...
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A growing economy, pent-up demand, competitive mortgage rates and affordable home prices will keep housing on an upward trajectory through 2015. However, several obstacles including tight consumer credit, shortages of lots and labor and ...
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Privately-owned housing starts in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 946,000. This is 2.8 percent (±14.7 percent) above the revised February estimate of 920,000, but is 5.9 percent (±8.4 percent) below the ...
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Led by a 6% rise in single-family starts, nationwide housing production rose 2.8% above an upwardly revised February rate of 920,000 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 946,000 units in March, according to newly released figures from ...
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Nationwide housing starts were virtually unchanged in February,inching down.2%to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 907,000 units,according to newly released data from the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S.Census ...
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“Of course we’re disappointed,” National Lighting Bureau Executive Director John Bachner said in response to third-quarter 2013 performance of the NEMA Lighting Systems Index (LSI). The Index declined 1.6% from ...
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Markets in 58 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index ...
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The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced Wednesday that privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in January were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 937,000. This is ...
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Following an unusual surge in housing starts in November, nationwide housing production fell 9.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 999,000 units in December, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and ...
According to the US Census Bureau, privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 986,000. This is 3.0 percent (±1.1 percent) below the revised November rate of ...
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The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced Wednesday that privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,007,000, which ...
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