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 …
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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 …
Joybird opens 13th showroom, its 1st in Orange County
COSTA MESA, Calif. – Handcrafted, modern furniture maker Joybird (joybird.com) recently joined the South Coast Collection (SoCo) tenant mix, a 292,000 square foot luxury home furnishing and design lifestyle center in …
Gardner White adds 4 locations throughout Michigan
DETROIT, Mich. — Home News Now 125 retailer Gardner White is adding four new locations in the state in Cadillac, Gaylord, Midland and Mount Pleasant. …
Homebuilder confidence declines again in June
NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index has only posted a lower reading twice since 2012 WASHINGTON — Homebuilder confidence dropped again this month, to what the …
