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July housing data brought good news for both the newly-built and existing home markets. July newly-built homes sales, as reported by the Census Bureau and HUD, rose 5.4 percent from June and 25.8 percent from July 2014. The increase brings annual new...

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Homes back East are older, and houses out West are newer, right? Not quite. We looked at single-family houses built from 1900 to 2014 to see which decades are most represented by the current housing stock.Turns out, the largest share of homes in theNortheastern...

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The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Robert Dietz dives into Census data on quarterly starts and completions to offer up an analysis of the custom home market, which posted a slight year-over-year increase in the second quarter....

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At the end of the day yesterday, Jerry Fisk passed away. He was a manufacturers’ representative, and had been since the beginning of the new hearth industry. Those of us who knew Jerry (and there are hundreds if not thousands) regard him as a legendary...

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Nestled among gorgeous green hills in Randolph, Vermont, the Vermont Castings (VC) foundry (and, shortly, its enameling and assembly plant) has been in operation since 1979, when owners Murray Howell and Duncan Syme decided the growth of the business,...

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The Board Of Directors of United States Stove Company (USSC) is proud to announce the promotion of Paul Williams to vice-president of Business Intelligence. He has been a key part of our success for 20 years, and we are excited to promote him to this...

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Solair Shade Solutions announces the integration of Somfy’s newest technology, myLink, into their retractable awning offerings. Available for iOS and Android, Somfy myLink is a mobile app that turns a user’s smartphone or tablet into a sophisticated...

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The International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has named finalists for the industry’s Sales Representative of the Year. This award recognizes an outstanding sales representative within the casual furnishing industry. Finalists were selected...

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The Outdoor GreatRoom Company (OGC) hosted its second-annual Summer Sales Meeting August 12-13 at its corporate offices in Eagan, Minnesota. The event included staff, sales representatives, and a number of customers from across the U.S. and Canada for...

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For homeowners anxious to complete their outdoor living experience and indoor living comfort, the industry’s best options will now be made available to qualified patio dealers. Solair Shade Solutions is expanding its product offerings to include...

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