Why Do Shingle Prices for Roofing Fluctuate?
If you are replacing or repairing your roof, you may have noticed the prices of shingles can greatly fluctuate. Prices rise and fall all the time, but why do shingle…
Are Crashing Lumber Prices Good or Bad News for Home Depot and Lowe’s?
The price of lumber surged during the pandemic. Suppliers miscalculated the effect of the pandemic on demand for their products. Rather than falling off, demand surged as people stuck at…
Despite lumber price plunge, high prices here to stay: experts
Homebuilders are not out of the woods just yet despite lumber prices plunging off historic highs and into negative territory for the year. Random length lumber futures traded at CME…
Lumber prices start to dip after reaching sky-high costs. Will they keep coming down?
Lumber prices have started to come down from historically high levels — but some experts don’t expect them to return to normal anytime soon. Supply shortages coupled with increased demand…
Home prices rose by more than 50% in these 10 markets since 2017
If you own a home in the top 10 metropolitan U.S. housing markets, it may be worth a lot more than what you paid for, even if you bought it…
Lumber prices still sky-high amid COVID shortage. What’s being done to get costs down?
Lumber prices have continued surging in response to supply shortages spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. The lumber scarcity matched with increased demand during the pandemic drove costs sky-high, which in…
Home-Improvement Projects Face Months of Delays, Rising Prices
Home-improvement projects are being set back by months due to shipping delays and shortages. The home-buying and remodeling boom has companies struggling to keep up with demand. Skyrocketing lumber prices…
Lumber prices bounce back after bruising 7-day selloff
Lumber futures are trading higher Wednesday for the first time in eight days as buyers emerge following a sharp seven-day selloff that dropped prices by as much as 29%. Random…
High cost of lumber delaying your home projects? Here’s when prices could come down
It’s not just toilet paper and cleaning supplies. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a number of shortages. And, while supplies have bounced back for many products, others — like lumber…
Record-high lumber prices impact suppliers, new homes, DIY projects
Apr. 19—Record-high lumber prices are helping drive up home prices and impacting a wide swath of the construction industry, including weekend do-it-yourselfers doing home improvement. The cost of lumber has…