Mortgage bankers survey shows housing affordability rose in July
National median mortgage payment fell by $13 from July 2024 and was down by $45 from June WASHINGTON —Housing affordability rose in July, according to …
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Universal Furniture Learning Center announces interior designer events for October market
HIGH POINT – Universal Furniture has rolled out its agenda for the Learning Center during the upcoming October Furniture Market. These events, scheduled from Friday, …
Ashley, Ron and Joyce Wanek Foundation award $518k in scholarships to 148 Wisconsin students
ARCADIA, Wisc. – Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC (Ashley) and the Ronald & Joyce Wanek Foundation, Inc. (the Foundation) are proud to announce the awarding of over $518,000 in scholarships to 148 exceptional …
Will furniture manufacturing jobs magically reappear with tariffs?
In a brief cabinet talk earlier this week, Trump again reiterates promises to return furniture manufacturing jobs to North Carolina, other former manufacturing hubs WASHINGTON …
CPSC stepping up enforcement of recalls, AHFA presenter says
COLFAX, N.C. — At a recent presentation titled Recalls & Enforcement Under the New CPSC, Asha Allam, with Washington-based Cooley LLC, outlined what furniture makers, …
Editor-in-chief of Architectural Digest to be keynote speaker at High Point Market
HIGH POINT — The High Point Market Authority announces that Architectural Digest Editor-in-Chief Amy Astley will be the keynote speaker for the fall market, taking …
More homes on the market could be good news for the furniture industry
In case you missed it, Zillow just dropped a stat that turned a few heads: Housing inventory is up — and not just by a …
10 out of 10 with Jim Tobin, president and CEO of the National Association of Home Builders
Home News Now contributor Mark Schumacher interviews the top executive of the NAHB on issues ranging from the inconsistent nature of homebuilding activity to the …
This week’s AHFA Regulatory Summit to address key issues
HIGH POINT — The American Home Furnishings Alliance is presenting its annual Regulatory Summit this week, Aug. 20-21 at The Conference Center at Guilford Technical …
Time to take a bite out of Apple?
When most people think of Apple, they think of devices: iPhones, MacBooks, iPads and Apple watches. The product catalog seems straightforward — sleek, high-tech tools …
