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Despite somewhat soft demand, as many customers weren’t sure where prices were going so waited to buy, lumber prices popped up again in mid-February. This due mostly to ongoing capacity restrictions, especially in the important timber supply basket of British... by ssbhayani | Feb 18, 2023 | #madisonReporter, #ushousing, ADN.TO, building, canada export, CFF.TO, export development Canada, HomeBuilding, IFP.TO, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, NYSE: DHI, NYSE: HOV, NYSE: KBH, NYSE: LEN, NYSE: PHM, NYSE: RFP, NYSE: TOL, NYSE: WY, OSB.TO, RealEstate, SJ.TO, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, trade, trade deal, trade forecast, TSE: IFP, TSE: WEF, TSE: WFT, TSE:ADN, TSE:CFF, TSE:OSB, TSE:SJ, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, WEF.TO, WFT.TO
Since October 2022, quite a few sawmill operators have taken downtime and curtailments. This is normal for the time of year, as usually lumber demand slows in winter and regular maintenance needs to take place, as well as employee vacation time. Over the past few... by ssbhayani | Feb 18, 2023 | #madisonReporter, #ushousing, ADN.TO, building, canada export, CFF.TO, export development Canada, HomeBuilding, IFP.TO, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, NYSE: DHI, NYSE: HOV, NYSE: KBH, NYSE: LEN, NYSE: PHM, NYSE: RFP, NYSE: TOL, NYSE: WY, OSB.TO, RealEstate, SJ.TO, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, trade, trade deal, trade forecast, TSE: IFP, TSE: WEF, TSE: WFT, TSE:ADN, TSE:CFF, TSE:OSB, TSE:SJ, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Weekly Softwood Lumber Blog, WEF.TO, WFT.TO
Full-year 2022 US housing starts and new home sales data has been released and while the dampening effects of rising mortgage rates remain, the numbers for December show a slight uptick. In 2022 the US began building 1.55 million homes, just a -3% drop from full-year... by ssbhayani | Feb 18, 2023 | #madisonReporter, #ushousing, ADN.TO, building, canada export, CFF.TO, export development Canada, HomeBuilding, IFP.TO, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, NYSE: DHI, NYSE: HOV, NYSE: KBH, NYSE: LEN, NYSE: PHM, NYSE: RFP, NYSE: TOL, NYSE: WY, OSB.TO, RealEstate, SJ.TO, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, trade, trade deal, trade forecast, TSE: IFP, TSE: WEF, TSE: WFT, TSE:ADN, TSE:CFF, TSE:OSB, TSE:SJ, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Weekly Softwood Lumber Blog, WEF.TO, WFT.TO
January 2023 is well under way, and with it the usual seasonal large-volume buying by the big US home builders has begun. Because they want the wood needed for their projects on the ground before spring building activity, customers make their orders now to accommodate... by ssbhayani | Feb 18, 2023 | #madisonReporter, #ushousing, ADN.TO, building, canada export, CFF.TO, export development Canada, HomeBuilding, IFP.TO, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, NYSE: DHI, NYSE: HOV, NYSE: KBH, NYSE: LEN, NYSE: PHM, NYSE: RFP, NYSE: TOL, NYSE: WY, OSB.TO, RealEstate, SJ.TO, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, trade, trade deal, trade forecast, TSE: IFP, TSE: WEF, TSE: WFT, TSE:ADN, TSE:CFF, TSE:OSB, TSE:SJ, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Weekly Softwood Lumber Blog, WEF.TO, WFT.TO
As January 2023 got going, while hardly a big rush, there was an increase in sales — and therefore prices — of several specialty lumber items. Even benchmark WSPF 2x4s popped up a little bit, although more due to significant supply being taken offline than growing... by ssbhayani | Feb 18, 2023 | #madisonReporter, Industry News, Lumber News, Weekly Softwood Lumber Blog
Check out Madison’s Lumber Reporter speaking at the fabulous National Association of Home Builders annual event in Las Vegas next week: Jan 31 – Feb 2 I’m coming for you #IBS2023! Madison’s Lumber Reporter is so excited to be speaking at the @intlbuildersshow Jan 31....