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Galleher acquires West Valley Hardwood

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flooring distributor, announced the strategic acquisition of West Valley Hardwood Floor Distributors, a leading wholesaler of hardwood flooring and installation supplies throughout Washington and Oregon. —Galleher, the No. 3-ranked U.S. West Valley Hardwood’s headquarters in Fife, Wash.,

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Housing affordability remains steady

Floor Covering News

Washington, D.C.—Record-low In descending order, they included San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco; Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine; San Diego-Carlsbad; and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Other major metros at the bottom of the affordability chart were in California.

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Housing affordability nears two-year low

Floor Covering News

Washington, D.C.—Record-low In descending order, they included Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale; Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine; San Diego-Carlsbad; and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Other major metros at the bottom of the affordability chart were in California.

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‘Ellie the Elephant’ Playhouse – Winner’s Profile

Life of an Architect

I have a degree in architecture from the University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica. I’m currently looking for positions in the Washington, D.C. Are you currently working and if so, what type of work do you focus on? Before I came to the US, I was an independent architect in Costa Rica, focusing mostly on housing.

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Housing affordability falls to lowest level since Great Recession

Floor Covering News

Washington, D.C.—Rising San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad. San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index (HOI), just 42.8% median income of $90,000. Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine. where 5.3%

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Suburban Housing: Increased trend or permanent shift?

Floor Covering News

Washington, D.C.—In This has impacted rents, as historically expensive markets such as San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and Boston have seen double-digit decreases in asking rents since their March peak. This article was originally featured by the National Association of Home Builders. and Memphis, Tenn., to 5.3%.

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Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite: Separating Fact from Fiction

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The top 10 cities, in order, are Baltimore, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Columbus OH, Cincinnati, Detroit, New York, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose and Dallas/Fort Worth. (The list is based on the cities in which the company performed the most residential and commercial bed bug treatments.)