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- US Housing Starts: December and Full-Year 2020on January 26, 2021 at 10:55 pm
US Total and 1-Unit Housing Starts Dec 2020 & Benchmark Softwood Lumber Prices Jan 2021 Single-family housing […]
- Most Softwood Lumber Prices Stay Flat as the Supply-Demand Balance is Reachedon January 20, 2021 at 6:07 pm
As mid-January 2021 came upon us, it seemed like supply and demand for softwood lumber and panel products reached an […]
- North America Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity Utilization, WWPA: OCTOBER 2020on January 19, 2021 at 5:58 pm
Continuing the bumpy road through 2020, Canada’s sawmill capacity utilization rates dropped again in October while […]
- North American Softwood Lumber Annual Price Cycle Explainedon January 14, 2021 at 6:49 pm
North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber and panel prices used in Canadian and US home building. […]
- Madison’s Lumber Reporter: Softwood Lumber Price Data Explanationon January 13, 2021 at 6:51 pm
North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber and panel prices used in Canadian and US home building. […]
- Madison’s Lumber Reporter: January 11, 2021 Softwood Lumber Prices Updateon January 13, 2021 at 6:12 pm
Compared to the price one-year-ago, of US$402 mfbm, last week benchmark softwood lumber item Western S-P-F KD 2×4 […]
- New Year 2021 Starts Off With Rising Softwood Lumber Priceson January 12, 2021 at 6:57 pm
In the first full week back to work of 2021, the latest data of housing construction and home sales out of the US shows […]
- US Railcar Loadings: 2020on January 7, 2021 at 7:56 pm
Total combined U.S. traffic for 2020 was 25,157,476 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of -7.2% compared to last […]
- US Housing Market & Softwood Lumber Prices: 2020on January 6, 2021 at 8:15 pm
Benchmark Dimension Softwood Lumber and Panel Wholesaler Prices: December 2020 A consistent bright point in the […]
- Madison’s Full Softwood Lumber Prices List: Sampleon December 22, 2020 at 8:52 pm
Softwood Lumber Prices Sample: Nov – Dec 2020 Or to view file as a .pdf, click here: […]
LBM Journal
- DuraLife upgrades will double capacity at Maine facilityon January 26, 2021 at 9:37 pm
The investment in equipment and manpower will provide a two-week distribution lead-time, the company said in a press […]
- LBM Sales Podcast: Bill Lee on building a lasting sales careeron January 26, 2021 at 8:39 pm
In this episode, Rick chats with LBM sales industry leader Bill Lee about getting started in sales, the influence of […]
- Kitchen & Bath Association predicts 16% market growth in 2021on January 26, 2021 at 8:08 pm
This year may see a shift from the DIY boom of 2020 toward jobs that require a kitchen and bath professional, many […]
- COVID-19 continues to impact home purchasing planson January 26, 2021 at 6:55 pm
According to the NAHB's Housing Trends Report, the share of Americans considering the purchase of a home in the next 12 […]
- US LBM opens roofing and siding location in Delawareon January 26, 2021 at 5:48 pm
The new location will operate as part of US LBM's Universal Supply division, which has locations across Maryland, New […]
- Tractor Supply Company names new Petsense leaderon January 25, 2021 at 8:49 pm
Matthew Rubin will succeed Steve Neibergall, vice president of Petsense, who has announced his intent to retire.
- Remodeling market confidence high amid COVID-19 concernson January 25, 2021 at 8:19 pm
NAHB's Remodeling Market Index shows that residential remodelers have strong confidence in their markets for projects […]
- 84 Lumber opens its first Andersen showroomon January 25, 2021 at 7:58 pm
The showroom is an extension of the Mt. Airy 84 Lumber store, serving the Washington, D.C. metro area.
- Congratulations to our 2021 Dealers of the Yearon January 25, 2021 at 3:17 pm
Congratulations again to each of our winners, and thank you to everyone who participated in the nomination process. It […]
- Home values break new growth recordson January 22, 2021 at 8:50 pm
Houses are going under contact quickly and sales far outpace the year prior as all-time low mortgage rates help keep […]
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Photo courtesy of archdaily.com Faster to build and environmentally focused, cities that didn't consider timber construction are starting to once again incorporate timber as a suitable infrastructure for high-rise commercial buildings. In fast-growing cities like Austin, TX, the demand for real estate - still fueling the building materials growth in 2020 despite the pandemic setbacks earlier observed - has zoning boards and building review councils looking for ways to quickly increase available space. In comes timber and new technologies. Last year the world's tallest timber structure opened in Norway. "To…
While most of the news focuses on a pandemic that continues to spiral out of control - posting record-breaking numbers none of us want - unemployment claims are at their lowest points since March. Continuing claims this week dropped steeply to 5.5 million claims. First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 712,000 last week, compared with 787,000 a week earlier. The job market is adapting and showing signs of recovering but with so many variables and winter setting in on much of the country, we're still in unpredictable territory for the…
Even with short supply and prices that seem to have no ceiling, home sales continue to baffle the market. Surges in pricing aren't stopping city-dwellers and others from outbidding one another for any available lot or home. Demolition and new construction contribute to the climb. Full report now available from various sources - CNBC report can be found here. Key points from CNBC: Sales of existing homes in October soared well past expectations, rising 4.3% compared with September and 26.6% annually. There were 1.42 million existing homes on the market…
What is a Digital Supply Chain and why is it necessary to stay competitive? In order to understand a digital supply chain, we need to first speak of what it would replace or improve upon which is an Analog Supply Chain. An Analog Supply Chain is one where tasks and information are moved in non-digital ways like a paper invoice in the mail, or manually typing in inventory counts. For the building materials industry, the current state is still largely analog, being supported by some automation and digital tools, but…
Housing news
- More Evidence of Covid's Effect on Home Buying Preferenceson January 26, 2021
Posted To: MND NewsWireIt probably wasn't on your COVID Bingo card, but the National Association of Home Builders […]
- MBS RECAP: MBS Outperform Treasuries Thank to Light Supply at Fed Buying Operationon January 26, 2021
Posted To: MBS CommentaryMBS Outperform Treasuries Thank to Light Supply at Fed Buying Operation Treasuries didn't gain […]
- November Home Prices Climbed at Highest Rate in Six Yearson January 26, 2021
Posted To: MND NewsWireThe annual increases in U.S. home prices is nearing dizzying levels. The November data from the […]
- MLO Jobs; Sales, Pricing, Processing, Correspondent, Products; LO Productivity Study; FHFA Disaster Newson January 26, 2021
Posted To: Pipeline PressWhile the Biden Administration waits for the Trump staff to tell them the Wi-Fi password in […]
- MBS Day Ahead: One Floor Opens, Another Takes Its Placeon January 26, 2021
Posted To: MBS Commentary10yr yields broke below 1.075% yesterday--a level that had proven tough to break despite […]
- Mortgage Rates Down Only Slightly Despite Bond Market Rallyon January 25, 2021
Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchWhat's a bond market rally and why should mortgage rates care? There are all kinds of […]
- MBS RECAP: Strong Move in Treasuries But MBS Underperform (Significantly)on January 25, 2021
Posted To: MBS CommentaryStrong Move in Treasuries But MBS Underperform (Significantly) While much of the world of […]
- Loans Still Taking 2 Months to Close as Refi Demand Stays Strongon January 25, 2021
Posted To: MND NewsWireThe interest rates on 30-year fixed rate mortgages originated in December reached an all-time […]
- MLO, Ops Jobs; Broker, VOE, Servicing, MI Tools; Imminent Training and Virtual Eventson January 25, 2021
Posted To: Pipeline PressThere’s always “stuff” going on in residential lending, right? Capital markets folks […]
- MBS Week Ahead: Bonds Already Challenging Technical Boundarieson January 25, 2021
Posted To: MBS CommentaryAnother week, another chance to see if bonds will continue to avoid confrontation with the […]
Financial news
- GameStop jumps another 90% above $140, but short sellers aren't backing downon January 27, 2021 at 12:17 am
Despite the massive squeezes, GameStop short sellers are doubling down on their bearish bets.
- Stock futures tick upward as Microsoft kicks off big-tech earnings on a high noteon January 27, 2021 at 12:14 am
Futures ticked higher at the start of the overnight session Tuesday evening as Wall Street pored over earnings results […]
- Fed will need to reassure the market it's not thinking about dialing back its supporton January 26, 2021 at 11:20 pm
Markets figure that as long as the Fed keeps pumping, then it's safe to keep buying.
- Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Microsoft, GameStop, Starbucks & moreon January 26, 2021 at 10:13 pm
See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell on Tuesday, January 26.
- Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Microsoft, GameStop, Starbucks & moreon January 26, 2021 at 10:13 pm
See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell on Tuesday, January 26.
- Etsy shares jump after Elon Musk tweets he 'kinda loves' the e-commerce companyon January 26, 2021 at 9:03 pm
Also on Tuesday, Jefferies raised its 12-month price target on Etsy to a Street high of $245 per share.
- Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, General Electric, DraftKings and moreon January 26, 2021 at 9:01 pm
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
- Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, General Electric, DraftKings and moreon January 26, 2021 at 9:01 pm
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
- Here's how Biden would avert a looming benefits cliffon January 26, 2021 at 5:41 pm
President Joe Biden would use "automatic stabilizers" to phase out unemployment benefits gradually instead of on a […]
- Stripe leads $102 million funding round for online checkout start-up Faston January 26, 2021 at 4:40 pm
San Francisco-based Fast announced its $102 million funding round on Tuesday, led by Stripe and other investors.