The Conference Board has reported that following a modest advance in December, the Consumer Confidence Index increased to a reading […]
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New Home Sales Financed Through FHA Hits 8-Year High
The U.S. Census Bureau has reported through their Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing Report that FHA-backed sales made up […]
Mortgage Applications Up 7.2% from Previous Week
According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Application Survey, for the week ending 24th January 2020, […]
Pending Home Sales Fall in December
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has reported that their Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), slipped <-4.9%> in December, after […]
Burnt Timber Salvage Operation Underway in Australia
According to Australia’s Forestry Minister and Deputy Premier John Barilaro, the forest industry has begun salvage operations in the 50,000 […]
Timber Buildings Potential to Help Lessen Climate Change
According to UN estimates, approximately 2.3 billion more people will be living in urban areas by 2050. With the growth […]
November Home Prices Continue to Rise
According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index report for November, nationally home prices increased 3.5%, up from […]
Slight Dip in New Home Sales in December
The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Census Bureau have jointly announced the new residential sales statistics for December […]
China Joins Canada , the E.U. and other WTO Members in Interim Alternative Trade Dispute Process
As of December, the World Trade Organization (WTO) appellate body no longer has enough members to hear new appeals. Over […]
U.S. Millwork Manufactures Petition for Fair Trade in Wood Mouldings between China, Brazil and the U.S.
In a petition filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), the Coalition of […]