Furniture store sales rise 4.5% from June 2024
Consumer spending continues to hold up amid slow housing market and concerns over tariffs WASHINGTON — Furniture store sales rose 4.5% from June 2024, continuing …
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Park Hill Collection continues product design transformation
Mix of 166 furniture pieces being shown in Atlanta this week includes styles that reflect efforts to build a sense of “permanence versus trend” ATLANTA …
Survey shows drop in new home mortgage applications from May 2024
Data shows average loan size for new homes also rose to $379,209 in May from $376,992 in April WASHINGTON — Mortgage applications for new home …
Survey identifies hot spots for new home construction
Analysis looks at building permit figures and the proportion of funds each area allocated toward housing-related investment to determine the top growth areas HIGH POINT …
Ashley opens new store in Trinity, Florida
TRINITY, Fla. – Ashley, the largest furniture store brand in North America, opened its newest retail store on Friday, June 6, in Trinity, Florida. The 67,660 …
Pending home sales rise 1.1% from May 2024
Activity rises in the Midwest and South, while declining in the Northeast and West WASHINGTON — May pending home sales rose 1.1% from May 2024, …
Talsma Furniture named top-performing Bassett Design Center for 4th year in a row
BASSETT, Va. – For the fourth year in a row, Talsma Furniture has been honored by Bassett Furniture as its top-performing Bassett Design Center for …
Survey analyzes spending on home appliances that compete with furniture purchases
Many of these improvements cost consumers thousands of dollars, thus potentially delaying spending on things like furniture HIGH POINT — Stating the obvious, owning a …
Consumer confidence seesaws between May and June
3 major indexes see declines as consumers were less positive about business conditions, employment prospects and future income WASHINGTON — With the wild swings in …
Existing home sales post smallest year-over-year decline since February
Sales also rose .8% from April, marking a modest gain during the height of the spring selling season WASHINGTON — Year-over-year existing home sales in …
