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NFA members extol benefits of event’s format

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Larry Flick of The Floor Store (left), discusses product with Kris Flaherty of Flooringlines. This year, 34 vendors—including six new ones—took part in the meeting, which occurs the day before Surfaces. due to heavy congestion at Los Angeles/Long Beach ports, which is contributing to the supply chain slowdown. “We

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Shaw Residential talks multi-phase product rollout

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Dalton—This year Shaw Residential embarked on a new approach to its product launches. Rather than unveil everything in January at its regional markets, Surfaces or buying group events, Shaw is taking a phased approach to its bevy of product intros for 2021. So, shifting from shows to a year-long launch process is a smart decision.”.

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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. For the fifth straight quarter, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif. There, just 7.5%

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Kitchen and Residential Design: Trading palm trees for corn fields

Kitchen and Residential Design

My nieces wat to shop and my brother wants to see New York through my eyes and to meet some of my friends there. I did not like the Long Beach area, but the woman I married in 1976 had a family in Orange County, so I knew we could never go too far from there. Meet my new living room carpet. Homepath Products.

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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. For the third straight quarter, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif.,

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Lions Floor: Slow, steady wins the race

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Roughly 80% of Lions Floor’s offering consists of SPC products. By Reginald Tucker T he skyrocketing popularity of SPC/rigid core continues to lure new players to the game—from those that manufacture other flooring products to pure startups. Each comes with their own unique story or product iteration. Product quality.