Passage of housing bill could help propel home sales activity
Affordability is a key component of the legislation that will determine whether people will be able to buy a new or existing home WASHINGTON — …
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The latest from home furnishings markets
Sundays opens Santa Monica showroom
The Canadian furniture brand now has 2 locations in Southern California SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Vancouver-based Sundays Furniture is expanding its U.S. retail footprint with …
Georgia Furniture Mart to close its doors after 40 years in business
Final closing sale begins this week at company’s 2 retail locations NORCROSS, Ga. — Home News Now 125 retailer Georgia Furniture Mart is going out …
Existing home sales increase 2.8% from June 2025
Sales declined 2.4% from May, falling in the Midwest, South and West and rising in the Northeast WASHINGTON — June existing home sales rose from …
Furniture Mall opens 4th location in former Macy’s
The family-owned retailer transformed the department store into a 1,000-room furniture destination KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Furniture Mall, a Midwest-based, family-owned retailer whose roots date …
Homebuilder sentiment falls slightly in June
This marks the 14th straight month the reading has been below 40, reflecting ongoing concerns over mortgage rates and overall affordability WASHINGTON — The latest …
New home sales down 6.8% from May 2025
Sales also decline 7.3% from April, while prices remain stable from the same time last year WASHINGTON — New home sales in May trailed activity …
Bed Bath & Beyond launching 22 co-branded stores with the Container Store
The retailer’s latest move supports its ‘Everything Home‘ ecosystem MURRAY, Utah — Marcus Lemonis, executive chairman and CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., recently …
Housing construction activity remains soft amid economic challenges
May building activity declined compared with last year in 3 core segments WASHINGTON — The market for newly built homes showed continued weakness in May …
Pending home sales rise 4.8% from May 2025
NAR also reports gains in all 4 regions of the country in year-over-year and month-over-month activity WASHINGTON — Pending home sales rose by 4.8% from …
