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The Demographics Behind the Decline in Homeownership

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

From American Consumers Newsletter  Remember the boom in the housing market- – those heady days when even young adults were eager to embrace home buying? Between 1995 and 2005, the homeownership rate of households headed by people aged 25...

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Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens Wins Award at HDExpo

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens has announced that its new line of mobile outdoor kitchens for the hospitality industry received a 2015 IIDA/HD Product Design Award. Honored in the casegoods and freestanding furniture category, representatives of Brown...

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HHT Takes 150 Top Performers to Puerto Vallarta

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Doing a good job has its rewards. Hearth & Home Technologies took top-performing customers and their guests to a resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, from April 27 to May 1. Everyone on the trip was a winner, which included...

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Charles Vernon Retires Then Enters the Parasol Business

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

The following interview took place close to the end of April when Charles Vernon was at his home in High Wycombe, England, about 25 miles west of London. Now seven months into his retirement, Charles was his usual effervescent self, and gladly discussed...

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Existing Home Sales Back on Solid Footing

Friday, May 22, 2015

From Wells Fargo Economics Group The housing data remain confounding. Demand appears to be improving, but various reports on the market continue to give off conflicting signals. Existing home sales fell 3.3 percent in April to a still respectable 5.04...

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Housing Starts in U.S. Surge to Seven-Year High

Friday, May 22, 2015

By Sho Chandra for Bloomberg New residential construction in the U.S. surged in April to the highest level in more than seven years, indicating the industry has moved beyond a weather-related soft patch to regain strength. Housing starts jumped 20.2...

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A Job Well Done

Friday, May 22, 2015

Ed. Note: Rick Vlahos is the current executive director of the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Education Foundation, and also of the National Fireplace Institute. Vlahos: “Our industry succeeds because of many people. There are those who are well...

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Casual Market Chicago’s Rebranding Initiative

Thursday, May 14, 2015

The International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market, held at the Merchandise Mart for over 35 years, announced a rebranding endeavor during a presentation to the Board of the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) in February 2015 in...

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