Wood Markets News


Custom Home Building Continued to Expand in 2021

A closer look at the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Starts and Completions by Purpose and Design data, with further analysis provided by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), reveal the custom home building expanded in 2021 by 10.8%.

Homes Sales Accelerating at Record-Breaking Pace

According to the latest report from Redfin, the Seattle-based, technology-powered real estate brokerage firm, in the four weeks ending February 13, 2022, homes sold faster than ever before. A record 57% of homes that went under contract did so within two weeks of being listed.

U.S. Leading Economic Index® Declines in January 2022

The Conference Board, a non-partisan, not-for-profit think tank founded in 1916, released today (2-18-22) the Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. in January 2022. According to the report, the LEI for the U.S. decreased by -0.3% in January to 119.6 (2016 = 100), following a 0.7% in increase in December and a 0.8% increase in November.