The Conference Board, a non-partisan, not-for-profit think tank, founded in 1916, released today (6-28-22) their Consumer Confidence Index® (CCI) for […]
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Increases in U.S. Home Price Decelerate in April – First Down Tick Since November 2021
On Tuesday (6-28-22), S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller released its U.S. National Home Price NSA Index for April. The Index which covers […]
FHFA Reports U.S. House Prices Up Month-Over-Month & Year-Over-Year in April 2022
According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI®), released today, (6-28-22), nationwide U.S. home prices […]
Lumber Prices Continue to Fall – When Will the Consumer See Lower Prices?
Between 2020 and 2021, the average price of lumber in Canada increased by approximately 300%. The increase largely the result […]
Canada Posts Record High Construction Job Opening During Q1 of 2022
According to Statistics Canada (StatsCan) Canadian employers in the construction sector were actively trying to fill 81,500 vacant positions in […]
Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation Signs Forest Management Agreements with 2 Major Lumber Producers
On Friday (6-24-22), The Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation signed forest management agreements with two major lumber producers who harvest timber […]
Canfor Announces Investment to Upgrade Sawmill in Estill, South Carolina
According to a press release issued on Thursday (6-23-22) by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department […]
Fire Destroys Kennebec Lumber Company Hardwood Sawmill in Greenfield, New Hampshire
On Saturday (6-25-22) afternoon a fire was reported at the Kennebec Lumber Company sawmill building in Greenfield, New Hampshire. The […]
Pending Homes Sales Post First Month-Over-Month Gain in Six-months in May
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) reported on Monday (6-27-22). their Pending Homes Sales Index (PHSI), which is based on […]
U.S. National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for June 27th, 2022 – Wildfire Numbers Continue to Increase at an Alarming Rate
The U.S. National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reported on Monday (6-27-22,) that one large new fire was reported yesterday (Sunday […]