After soaring lumber prices fueled conspiracy theories this spring, and challenged homebuilders faced with an inventory shortage, prices are starting to come down. Source: Inman…
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The Housing Market Index dropped to 81 in June, down from 83 the previous month, according to the National Association of Home Builders and Wells…
What’s the best time to build, you ask? Right now. Yes, even with commodity prices up. When clients decide to build a home, there are…
The inventory shortage isn’t going to last forever. In the meantime, studying the economy, real estate market statistics and particularly the new home construction process…
Pandemic-fueled housing demand is finally beginning to catch up with years of oversupply in the timber industry that resulted from the 2008 financial crisis. Source:…
Despite lumber shortage data that’s been released for consecutive months by industry associations, including the National Association of Realtors and the National Association of Home…
Pandemic-related supply chain issues and shortages of lumber have continued to contribute to rising lumber prices, but intense homebuyer demand for single-family homes has kept…
Looking for a little clarity on this week’s news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner discusses how new home sales exceeded the annual rate for the…
New listings of newly constructed homes decreased 4.1 percent year over year to a seasonally adjusted rate of 74,000 in August, according to Redfin. Source:…
Looking for a little clarity on this week’s news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner digs deeper into last week’s economic announcements on retail sales, consumer…