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Lumber prices have plunged 24% as this year's home builder season fails to meet expectations

"Last week's housing report provided confirmation for many that demand is somewhat worse that most …

Matthew Fox   


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4 ways Trump's housing plans are expected to hurt homebuyers and 3 ways they could help

Trump has pledged to lower housing costs, but industry leaders and economists are worried some of h…

Eliza Relman   


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Trump's immigration crackdown could deplete the construction workforce and make housing more expensive

Mass deportation would deprive US builders of badly needed workers. Labor costs would rise and ulti…

Filip De Mott   


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Rate cuts might make it cheaper to buy a house, but they won't fix the US housing market's biggest problem

Lower interest rates might seem like a boon for buyers, but builders are facing a host of problems …

Filip De Mott   


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Lumber prices jump after US housing starts unexpectedly soar more than 20% in May

"Limited existing inventory combined with solid demand and improving supply chains helped push sing…

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JD Vance says pumping more oil will make housing cheaper. Economists say that's a stretch.

Economists say when it comes to home building, looser rules, cheaper building materials, and more w…

Eliza Relman   


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Lumber prices are tanking as rising interest rates means more Americans are finding it harder to buy a home

Lumber prices are in freefall as more and more Americans are being priced out of the housing market…

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Lumber prices defy the most recent surge in mortgage rates to extend 3-day rally to 10%

"If interest rates get to 6.5% the waters will get very choppy," a Tampa home builder told John Bur…

Matthew Fox   


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Lumber prices are set for a shakeup with the rollout of new futures contracts - and a top broker says trading volume could soar 10 times

Typically, lumber contracts are carried out by railcar, but the new deliveries will be made by truc…

Phil Rosen   


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Lumber prices fall to new 2022 low as April existing home sales hit lowest level since the start of the pandemic

"It looks like more [home sales] declines are imminent in the upcoming months, and we'll likely ret…

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Lumber prices waver as mortgage rates cool but builder confidence craters to lowest level since start of the pandemic

"Sales have fallen off a cliff. We're selling one-third of what we sold in March and April," a home…

Matthew Fox   


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Lumber prices just hit their lowest point in 9 months as mortgage demand sinks to levels not seen in 2 decades

"Some parts of town where finished homes are now taking a month to sell versus hours. Market is def…

Matthew Fox   


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Lumber prices plunge 12% to new 2022 lows as wood inventories start to pile up

"Similar to other locations, lumber remained weak," JPMorgan said in a recent channel check of home…

Matthew Fox   


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Lumber prices surge 7% as mortgage rates fall for the first time in 4 weeks

Lumber prices are still down 63% from their May 2021 high of $1,733 per thousand board feet, and ar…

Matthew Fox   


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Lumber prices fall to their lowest level in 2022 as the highest mortgage rates in 13 years dent housing demand

"Many first-time buyers simply no longer qualify with the increase in interest rates, as their debt…

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Lumber soars 13% as the housing market shows signs of a rebound for the first time in a year

The National Association of Realtors said it expects the median home price to increase 0.3% this ye…

Matthew Fox   


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Lumber prices will continue to rebound into summer after reclaiming the $1,000 level as seasonal demand ramps up, industry executive says

"Heading into what is the typical seasonal strength of the lumber market, a substantial buying roun…

Matthew Fox   


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Lumber prices see no relief and continue to drop as Fed rate hikes put pressure on the housing market

Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard told CNBC it's "very hard to see the case" to pause its interest rate …

Matthew Fox   


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Lumber prices fall 22% in March as housing market cools on soaring mortgage rates

The average traditional 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 4.72% on Tuesday, representing a big jump s…

Matthew Fox   


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Lumber falls to fresh 2022 lows as spike in mortgage rates cools housing demand and inflation puts dent in home renovations

"Buyers remained cautious in light of heightened lumber prices, inflation concerns, and rising mort…

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