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Real wood coalition, part 11

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In wood flooring installation some things remain constant and others are constantly changing. What has changed, experts say, is the method by which wood flooring is installed. In the past, most wood floors were installed by mechanical fasteners over a wood substrate and almost never directly to a concrete substrate.

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Surprise lift for new home sales in July

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Sales of new homes rose unexpectedly in July, following significant revisions in the previous months’ data, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Sales of newly built, single-family homes in July rose 10.6% The pace of new home sales in July is up 5.6% New home sales are down 2.4% Washington, D.C.—Sales

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High mortgage rates continue to hold back builder confidence

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“While buyers appear to be waiting for lower interest rates, the six-month sales expectation for builders moved higher, indicating that builders expect mortgage rates to edge lower later this year as inflation data are showing signs of easing,” said NAHB chairman Carl Harris, a custom home builder from Wichita, Kan.

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