The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way builders and contractors are performing their jobsite activities. The same holds true for how cities, counties and states are conducting jobsite inspections.
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Single New Family Home Sales Soar in July
The U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are reporting that according to estimates sales of new single-family houses in July 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 901,000.
U.S. Home Prices Increase in Q2 of 2020
According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI) U.S. house prices rose 5.4% from the second quarter of 2019 to the second quarter of 2020.
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Reports Home Prices Gained 4.3% in June
According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, home prices rose annually 4.3% in June, unchanged from the gain seen in May.
Consumer Confidence Declines For Second Consecutive Month in August
According to the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, declined further in August, after declining in July. The Index now stands at 84.8 (1985=100), down from 91.7 in July.
Single-Family Built-for-Rent Construction Posts Small Decline in Q2 2020
According to analysis provided by the National Association Home Builders of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Starts and Completion by Purpose and Design, the number of single-family homes built-for-rent (SFBFR) posted a minor year-over-year decline in the second quarter of 2020.
Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Announces Closure of their Webb Particleboard Plant In Galax, VA
Sighting reduced demand for particleboard over the past several years, Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company has announced it intends to cease operations at their Webb Particleboard plant in Galax Virginia.
Austrian binderholz Group Purchases Assets of Klausner Lumber One LLC, in Live Oak Florida
In a virtual auction held on Friday, August 21st, 2020, The Austrian binderholz Group, was able to purchase and secure all of the assets of Klausner Lumber One LLC., based in Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida.
FEA Does Not Expect The August 24 World Trade Organization Ruling on US Softwood Lumber Imports From Canada To Have Much Effect On Current Duty Rates
On August 24, 2020 the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that the US Department of Commerce (USDOC) failed to show […]
World Trade Organization Essentially Backs Canada in Lumber Complaint Against U.S. Tariffs.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) released its latest report finding in favor of the Canadian softwood lumber industry.