The U.S. Department of Labor Department reports that its Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.2% in December, after climbing 0.3% […]
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Builders Confidence Drops Slightly in January but Remains High
The latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) indicates that builder confidence in the market for […]
Building Materials Price Growth Slowest Since 2015
According to the Bureau of Statistics December Producer Price Index (PPI) the prices paid for materials used in residential construction […]
Fire at Collins Products Lumber Mill in Klamath Falls Oregon
Fire companies from Keno, Klamath Falls and Kingsley Field responded to a fire at Collins Products on Hwy 66, in […]
Rayonier Announces Acquisition of Pope Resources
Rayonier announced the acquisition of Pope Resources/Olympic Resource Management for the consideration of equity and cash valued at $554 million. […]
Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative to Improve Health of 750,000 Acres of Forest in Southwest Colorado
The Rocky Mountain Restoration Initiative is a new project to improve the health of 750,000 acres of forest across public, […]
Number of Bedrooms in New Single-Family Homes Continues to Decline
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction’s (SOC) estimate of the number of bedrooms in new single-family homes has shown […]
Mortgage Applications Increase 30.2% from Previous Week
According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Application Survey, for the week ending 10th January 2020, […]
US – China Phase 1 Trade Deal Offers No Relief for Homebuilders
Phase 1 of the US – China trade deal is scheduled to be signed on Wednesday January 15th. However, home […]
Stud Mill in Montana Shutting Down due to Lack of Timber
RY Timber is planning to suspend operations at its Townsend studmill due to timber supply. The company cited “uncertainty and […]