Free falling
U.S. housing starts fell for the fifth consecutive month in October, landing at 1.425 million annualized. That’s still well above the
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Construction’s game-changer is still under construction
Anyone over 40 has to be careful citing history. But at the risk of getting pegged as a geezer rambling
Professional Builder: 2020 housing forecast
There are still a few pessimists out there, but don’t count builders among them. As far as they’re concerned, the
The incredible shrinking LBM channel
Craig Webb has kept close tabs on the acquisition market since his tenure at ProSales, and nobody does it better.
2020 forecasts are an all-you-can-eat buffet
Well, that de-escalated quickly. Just a few days ago everyone was all perky when December existing home sales rose 3.6%
A well-kept secret
November was absolutely, positively a “Wow!” month for employment. What kind of wow depended on where you were. In Canada,
As good as it gets
Normally life quiets down after Labor Day. Not this year. It’s been one five-alarm fire after another since the end