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- US Housing Starts JUNE & Softwood Lumber Prices JULY: 2021on July 22, 2021 at 8:46 pm
US housing starts for June 2021 jumped +6.3% compared to May, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.643 million. […]
- Lumber Prices Flat as Customers Resume Buyingon July 21, 2021 at 4:29 pm
July 8, 2021 — The big drops in lumber prices which started around the dual holidays of Victoria Day in Canada and […]
- Rayonier Advanced Materials Schedules Second Quarter Earnings Releaseon July 21, 2021 at 10:03 am
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE:RYAM) plans to release its second quarter […]
- North America Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity Utilization, WWPA: April 2021on July 15, 2021 at 4:31 pm
Continuing to recover to the higher levels seen in March, for April 2021 softwood lumber production volumes in the […]
- Canada and US Railcar Loadings: July 3, 2021on July 13, 2021 at 10:52 pm
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported July 7 US and Canadian rail traffic volumes for the week of July […]
- Madison’s Softwood Lumber Prices July 8: Sneak Previewon July 8, 2021 at 8:24 pm
Here is a SNEAK PEAK at tomorrow’s print for North American construction framing softwood lumber and panel prices: […]
- Softwood Lumber Prices and Market Update: Mid-Summer 2021 (video)on June 30, 2021 at 5:25 pm
SUBSCRIBE TO MADISON’S: https://madisonsreport.com/subscribe/ Lumber prices wavered slightly before falling […]
- MADISON’S SOFTWOOD LUMBER MARKET WEEKLY COMMENT:on June 29, 2021 at 6:56 pm
Key comment: “Douglas-fir and sheet goods’ prices continued to hold on comparatively while the rest of the market […]
- US New Home Sales, House Prices May and Softwood Lumber Prices June: 2021on June 25, 2021 at 8:09 pm
Benchmark Softwood Lumber Prices June & US NEW Home Sales May 2021 U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing […]
- Leading Information Providers To Offer Comprehensive Sawmill Directoryon June 24, 2021 at 8:00 am
Madison’s Lumber Reporter and Blue Book Services have entered an agreement to combine Madison’s Online Lumber […]
LBM Journal
- Zillow: Mortgage rates inch higher, but upward pressure is weakon July 22, 2021 at 2:46 pm
Recent increases in mortgage rates are likely to remain modest.
- Tractor Supply names 2021 Top Vendor Partnerson July 22, 2021 at 2:36 pm
Purina Animal Nutrition was named Vendor Partner of the Year.
- Existing-home sales rise in Juneon July 22, 2021 at 2:24 pm
The median existing-home sales price rose at a year-over-year pace of 23.4%, the second highest level recorded since […]
- US LBM inks sponsorship with golf proon July 22, 2021 at 2:08 pm
US LBM has announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Bernhard Langer, one of the winningest players in […]
- NAHB: Lumber prices add $30K to house price, $92 to renton July 21, 2021 at 5:23 pm
Even after recent declines, framing lumber prices are still roughly twice as high as they were in April of 2020.
- Snavely Forest Products to distribute Vista Railing Systems in Texason July 21, 2021 at 4:51 pm
Vista Railing Systems is expanding its distribution network with the addition of Snavely Forest Product’s Houston and […]
- Mid-Cape Home Centers raise over $38,000 for Cape Cod Children’s Placeon July 21, 2021 at 4:10 pm
Mid-Cape selected Cape Cod Children’s Place as the non-profit organization to support this year in The 5th Annual […]
- New South Construction Supply adds Abhi Singh as executive vice president and COOon July 21, 2021 at 3:45 pm
Singh will lead all nine NSCS branches in sales, operations, purchasing, new locations, and future mergers and […]
- CertainTeed begins production at new STONEfaçade planton July 20, 2021 at 5:43 pm
The first STONEfaçade plant is designed to increase capacity of the product by ten-fold.
- Housing starts increase in June, but supply-side issues lingeron July 20, 2021 at 2:49 pm
Despite the increase in housing production, there is concern over weakening permit numbers for both the single-family […]
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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
- MBS RECAP: Bonds Remain Resilient With Help From ECBon July 22, 2021
Posted To: MBS CommentaryBonds Remain Resilient With Help From ECB This morning's ECB announcement proved to be […]
- Delinquencies Fall Below Pre-Great Recession Averageon July 22, 2021
Posted To: MND NewsWireThe national delinquency rate dropped by 7.62 percent in June and is now 42.39 percent below its […]
- Mortgage Rates In Best Territory Since Februaryon July 22, 2021
Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchThis week's mortgage rates are hard to compare to last week's. There are two simple […]
- Existing Home Sales Rise Slightly for the First Time in Four Monthson July 22, 2021
Posted To: MND NewsWireExisting home sales snapped a four-month losing streak in June. Sales of pre-owned single-family […]
- MLO, Ops Jobs; Tech, Hedging, Advertising Compliance Products; Non-Agency Updateson July 22, 2021
Posted To: Pipeline PressHow would you like to compete against a company whose tagline is, “We Do It All, […]
- MBS Day Ahead: Fighting to Stay in New, Lower Rate Rangeon July 22, 2021
Posted To: MBS CommentaryThis morning's ECB announcement proved to be moderately bond-friendly. Combined with weaker […]
- MBS RECAP: Defensive Shift Ahead of ECB Announcementon July 21, 2021
Posted To: MBS CommentaryDefensive Shift Ahead of ECB Announcement Coming into the week, there was some speculation […]
- MLO Jobs, Lenders Wanted; U/W Training, Jumbo Products; Customer Service; Upcoming Virtual Eventson July 21, 2021
Posted To: Pipeline PressExperienced mortgage loan originators (MLOs) know that a rate lock is a rate lock. The removal […]
- Purchase Mortgage Volume Continues to Weakenon July 21, 2021
Posted To: MND NewsWireAfter a strong showing during the week ended July 9, mortgage application volume pulled back. […]
- MBS Day Ahead: Correction Continues as Bonds Test Another Technical Ceilingon July 21, 2021
Posted To: MBS CommentaryWith a moderate dose of weakness in the overnight session, 10yr yields have quickly found […]
Financial news
- Dow rises more than 100 points as stocks head for a winning weekon July 23, 2021 at 2:38 pm
Stocks rose Friday, as the major averages tried to post their fourth straight day of gains.
- Another group of U.S.-listed China stocks are plunging as Beijing regulators crack downon July 23, 2021 at 2:05 pm
Two U.S.-listed Chinese education stocks plunged in pre-market trading Friday after reports of government crackdown […]
- 'Don’t want to get vaccinated, leave' — hedge fund founder mandates Covid shots in his officeon July 23, 2021 at 1:55 pm
"If somebody wants to fight me over the vaccine mandate, that's fine. Let's take it to the court," SkyBridge's Anthony […]
- Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Skechers, Boston Beer, Snap, Twitter & moreon July 23, 2021 at 12:03 pm
These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.
- Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Skechers, Boston Beer, Snap, Twitter & moreon July 23, 2021 at 12:03 pm
These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.
- Nomura sees Singapore stocks benefiting from the global economic reopeningon July 23, 2021 at 8:07 am
Chetan Seth of Nomura says the relative outperformance of Singapore stocks regionally has been driven by the country's […]
- Didi shares drop on report China is planning unprecedented penaltieson July 23, 2021 at 1:51 am
Bloomberg News reported China is planning a slew of punishments against Didi, including a fine likely bigger than the […]
- States cutting unemployment benefits didn't get people back to work, study findson July 22, 2021 at 10:41 pm
People who lost federal unemployment benefits didn't rush to accept jobs in the weeks after state cuts, according to a […]
- Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Twitter, Snap, Intel and moreon July 22, 2021 at 8:47 pm
See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell.
- Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Twitter, Snap, Intel and moreon July 22, 2021 at 8:47 pm
See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell.