Robert Dietz
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Spike in lumber prices boosts construction costs
Sep 04, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has caused lumber prices to skyrocket more than 160% since April after a spike in home renovation by cooped-up Americans.
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A new kind of event for the fall: HousingWire Annual
Aug 03, 2020 -
Sales of new houses spike in May on low rates
Jun 23, 2020 -
Housing starts post the biggest monthly drop in 36 years
Apr 16, 2020 -
Homebuilders: An essential business that “backstops the economy”
Mar 26, 2020 -
Los Angeles is now the least affordable housing market
Feb 17, 2020 -
Wondering why low mortgage rates haven’t goosed the housing market? Here’s the answer
Jul 03, 2019 -
Hey, Mr. President, what about removing lumber tariffs to make homes affordable?
May 21, 2019 -
NAHB chief economist: Tariff tweets could be signaling pricier U.S. homes
May 06, 2019 -
Construction spending falls for third consecutive month
Dec 04, 2018 -
Construction spending holds ground
Nov 01, 2018
