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Geographic Mobility Rate at Record Low

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Many will be disappointed with the latest report on the nation's geographic mobility. Fewer Americans moved between 2013 and 2014 than in the previous year, according to the Census Bureau, and the mobility rate fell to a record low. Although the bureau...

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In Memoriam Robert L. McCredie March 1927 – March 2015

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

A service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date for Robert L. McCredie, who died peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at his home in Grantham, NH, after a long illness. Bob was born March 24, 1927, in Albany NY, and graduated from Lenox...

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Vermont Castings to Close Bethel Facility

Monday, March 30, 2015

In the Fall of 2014, when it was announced that Hearth & Home Technologies (HHT) had purchased the Vermont Castings Group, everyone knew that changes – improvements – would be made. After all, HHT is generally recognized as the most efficient...

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Existing Home Sales Up Slightly

Monday, March 23, 2015

Existing home sales grew 1.2 percent in February to a 4.88 million unit annual pace. Weather still appears to be playing a negative role in sales, but low inventories and weak demand continue to plague the market. Sales in the Northeast dropped 6.5...

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Old Man Winter Takes a Bite Out of Starts

Monday, March 23, 2015

Breaking its five-month string of headline starts above the one-million mark, housing starts plunged a sharp 17 percent in February, marking the largest monthly decline since February 2011. Single-family starts fell almost 15 percent and multifamily starts...

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In Memoriam Bill Kiefer

Monday, March 23, 2015

Bill Kiefer passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015. He owned and operated B&G Fireplace & Patio in Canton, Ohio, for the past 45 years. His daughter, Susan, now runs the business. Bill also operated a two-step distributorship for many years, selling...

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Lloyd Flanders Launches New Website

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Lloyd Flanders, the leading manufacturer of all-weather wicker casual furniture, has launched its redesigned website at www.lloydflanders.com. Enhanced functionality on the new site includes the ability to view products by category (chaise lounges, fire...

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Kannoa Up & Running Following Fire

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Kannoa, a contemporary outdoor furnishings designer and manufacturer, based in Miami, had their 30,000 sq. ft. warehouse burn to the ground on March 5. Phillip Bolton, COO and co-founder of Kannoa, spoke to the local news station: “Thank God...

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Las Vegas Market Announces Dramatic Expansions

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Las Vegas Market has announced that a dramatic and expanded presentation of temporary exhibits – The Pavilions at Las Vegas Market –will debut at Summer Market, offering some 90,000 total net sq. ft. of gift and home décor resources,...

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Millennials: One in a Million

Thursday, March 12, 2015

The last time an age group could legitimately be named “Millennials” was 1000 AD, and innovation around the globe had given that younger generation longbows (Wales), bars of soap (Arabia), toothpaste (China), and something essential to life...

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