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Redfin: Starter-Home Affordability Improves as Price Growth Slows

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Think Like A Brand: Why Your Flooring Business Needs A Real Identity

Residential Construction Adds Jobs for First Time in Four Months

Dixie Group Q2 Sales Flat

WFCA Promotes Staten to COO

Redfin: Starter-Home Affordability Improves as Price Growth Slows

Buyers needed to earn $70,693 a year to afford the typical U.S. starter home in June, down 1.5% from a year earlier, marking the eighth straight month of improvement, according to a report from Redfin.

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Residential Construction Adds Jobs for First Time in Four Months

Residential construction employment rose by 2,100 in July, the sector's first monthly gain in four months, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Dixie Group Q2 Sales Flat

The Dixie Group (Dalton, Ga.) reported second-quarter net sales of $68.6 million, essentially flat with a year earlier, and net income from continuing operations of $1.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, down from $1.3 million.

WFCA Promotes Staten to COO

The World Floor Covering Association (Dalton, Ga.) promoted Freida Staten to chief operating officer, where she will oversee membership experience, education and training, strategic partnerships and initiatives across WFCA and its affiliated organizations.

Connor Sports Installs Hardwood Court at Chicago Board of Trade

Connor Sports (Crystal Falls, Mich.), a Gerflor company, installed a custom hardwood half-court in the trading pit of the Chicago Board of Trade for the Chicago finals of the Jordan Brand "The One" one-on-one global basketball tournament, held July 24.

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Construction Job Openings Up 36% From a Year Ago

There were 305,000 construction job openings on the last day of June, a monthly increase of 14,000, and year-over-year increase of 81,000, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

Luxury Home Sales Climb While Starter Homes Sit

The housing market is splitting by price tier: luxury home sales grew 6.2% year-over-year in May while starter home sales fell 5.4%, according to new data from Zillow (Seattle).

WFCA To Host AI Webinar Series

The World Floor Covering Association (Dalton, Ga.) opened registration for a three-part webinar series on artificial intelligence through its GROW professional development program.

Home Price Growth Picks Up in Q2

Existing home prices rose in 80% of the roughly 235 metro markets tracked in the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Association of Realtors, up from 71% in the first quarter.

Remodeling Spending Weaker Than Previously Reported

Remodeling (improvement) spending edged up 0.1% in June—the only residential construction category to post a gain—but now stands 7.2% below its year-ago level, according to the National Association of Home Builders' analysis of revised U.S. Census Bureau construction spending data.

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WFB Briefs: NAFCT Partners With TradeTap for Online Training, Consumer Sentiment Is Up Month-Over-Month, More

The NAFCT partners with TradeTap for online training and certification; consumer sentiment increases in July but remains well below last year; and more.

Tariff Refunds Fuel Floor & Decor Earnings Jump in Q2

Floor & Decor (Atlanta) reported net income of $95.9 million for the second quarter of 2026, up 51.7% from $63.2 million last year, and diluted earnings per share of $0.89, up from $0.58.

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