NAHB: 101 Housing Markets on Improving List in April
The list of housing markets showing measurable improvement expanded slightly to include 101 metropolitan areas in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving...
View ArticleNew Historic Documentary on Natural Stone in the Works
CLEVELAND, OH, April 11, 2012— MS International (MSI), one of the industry's largest stone distribution companies, is making it possible for the Marble Institute of America to produce a major new...
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MIA Member Visits MIA Headquarters and Makes Generous Donation to MIA Archives
Dick Laliberte, Ripano Stoneworks Ltd., Nashua, NH, visited MIA offices May 22, 2012. He donated original 1957 and 1964 business appraisals of The Taylor Stone Company, which was established in 1898 as...
View ArticleNAHB: Single-Family Housing Starts Rise 3.2 Percent in May
WASHINGTON, June 19 - Single-family housing production increased for a third consecutive month and builders pulled more permits for both single- and multifamily construction in May, according to newly...
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MIA Consumer Targeted News Release Generates 776 Articles in the U.S.A.
In early 2012, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) repeated a survey originally conducted in 2008 gauging consumer sentiment on various countertop materials. The 2012 survey of 1,588 homeowners,...
View ArticleJCHS: Remodeling Activity Poised for Strong Growth
Cambridge, MA – With home sales picking up and contractors seeing more positive business conditions in the future, remodeling activity in the U.S. is in a position to see accelerated growth by the end...
View ArticleBuilder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Ends Year on a Positive Note
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 - Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes showed continued improvement in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to...
View ArticleAggressive Outreach + Improving Economy = Explosive Growth for MIA Commercial...
The Marble Institute of America's Accreditation Program has just experienced its most active quarter of growth since the program's first 3 months in existence. Activity in the commercial arena has been...
View ArticleConstruction Corner: Most Signs Point to Best Spring in Years
Spring is here and if the current rebound in housing market maintains its momentum, this could be the best period for sales since the start of the recent recession. There are a couple of caveats,...
View ArticleNAHB: Builder Confidence Rises Six Points in July
July 16, 2013 - Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose six points to 57 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for July,...
View ArticleNAHB: New-Home Sales Jump 8.3 Percent in June
WASHINGTON, July 24 - Sales of newly built, single-family homes surged 8.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted, annual rate of 497,000 units in June, their fastest pace in the last five years, according...
View ArticleNAHB: Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Shows Significant...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 - Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes showed strong continued improvement in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the same period a year ago,...
View ArticleCorrecting Misinformation Reported on The Doctors Show
A recent segment of “The Doctors Show” (a daytime talk show) alleged that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said, “living in a home with granite countertops could be as bad as smoking...
View ArticleConstruction Corner: Housing on Pace to Have a Strong Year in 2014
With the year rolling along toward the mid-year point, the chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) says that on the basis of performance so far this year, he expects 2014...
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MIA Moves Headquarters To Oberlin, Ohio
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has relocated its world headquarters from Westlake, Ohio to Oberlin, Ohio. MIA's first day in their new building was Monday, June 23, 2014. The move increases the...
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