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Reopening amid a pandemic: Georgia-based flooring businesses set their own timetables

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As Georgia became one of the first states to relax restrictions amid the still ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the state’s largest flooring companies say they were not influenced by Gov. Limited in-person meetings and avoided plant-to-plant travel. Kemp’s Dalton West Flooring in Newnan, Ga., Brian Kemp’s decision. Retailers adapt.

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Housing affordability drops to 10 year low

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Ongoing production challenges and the likelihood of higher interest rates in the months ahead as the Federal Reserve moves to tighten interest rates threaten to drive housing affordability even lower in 2022, according to the NAHB. Fairbanks, Alaska. Top five affordable small housing markets: Cumberland, Md.-W. Wheeling, W.Va.

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Members eager for Alliance Flooring’s 25th

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By Ken Ryan— Alliance Flooring —the buying group comprising CarpetsPlus, ColorTile and Carpetland retailers —is celebrating its 25 th anniversary this week in Orlando, Fla., A general session, product showcase, trade show and awards ceremony will also take place. C ARPETLAND USA R OCKFORD , I LL. K ATE B UTCHER. J OSH E LDER.

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Housing affordability plunges in Q2

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“Recent NAHB analysis shows that higher costs for lumber products have added nearly $30,000 to the price of an average new single-family home and raised the rental price of a new apartment unit by more than $90,” said Robert Dietz, NAHB chief economist. and Fairbanks, Alaska. With the U.S. With the U.S. Sierra Vista-Douglas, Ariz.;