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Cornerstone Joins Forces With San Antonio Dealer

Raleigh, N.C.-based Cornerstone Building Alliance expanded into the Texas market by linking up with J.P. Hart. More

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Stock Building Supply Produced $5.1 Million Operating Income for Q4 2013

Stock Building Supply reported a full-year 2013 operating income of $800,000, compared to an operating loss of $18.9 in 2012. The Atlanta-based dealer plans to grow its professional remodeling contractor business in 2014. More

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Don Magruder's Top 7 Worries for 2014

As we enter a new year, there are some unsettling business concerns on the horizon. More

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Fed Reports Continued but Modest Economic Growth over the Summer

The Federal Reserve's "Beige Book" indicates that the U.S. economy continued along the path of modest growth over the summer. More

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Remodeling Set for Best Year Since '05, Metrostudy Predicts

Residential Remodeling Index show 192 markets beating old peaks, 364 markets growing. More

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Lumber Supplies Remain Tight for Foreseeable Future

With dimensional lumber predicted to experience continuing shortages and rising prices--thanks to increasing marketplace demand--industry observers are encouraging dealers to keep enough inventory on hand for jobs sold over the next quarter. More

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Housing Data Expert Gives Tips on Tracking Your Local Economy

Hanley Wood Market Intelligence's Jonathan Smoke gives advice on which economic indicators deserve the most attention, how economists work, and what to expect through 2014. More

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JCHS Sees Indicators of Housing Revival but Says Challenges Still Remain

Signs of revival are becoming evident in housing markets around the country, but there are still a number of obstacles to a true recovery, according to The State of the Nation's Housing report released last month by the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University. More

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JCHS Report: Housing Picking Up, but Challenges Still Remain

Signs of revival are becoming evident in housing markets around the country, but there are still a number of obstacles to a true recovery, according to "The State of the Nation's Housing" report released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. More

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ProBuild Realigns and Changes Leadership and Support Staff

ProBuild is making several changes to its leadership and reporting structure in an attempt to bring upper management closer to customers and markets, the company revealed in a March 20 memo to employees from recently appointed CEO Robert Marchbank. More

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