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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.;

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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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A general session, product showcase, trade show and awards ceremony will also take place. As Alliance Flooring celebrates its 25th anniversary in Orlando, retailers from as far away as Fairbanks, Alaska, are making the trip. I truly enjoy the friendships that have blossomed out of the Alliance annual meetings. K EVIN R OSE.

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

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Limited in-person meetings and avoided plant-to-plant travel. Mohawk said it is “100% in business” with products in stock and trucks, with deliveries flowing nationwide. “As Several other states have since joined Georgia in reopening at least parts of their economy including Tennessee, Colorado, Texas, Mississippi and Alaska.

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