

Sweating equity
Yep, it’s that time of year again. Everyone is working overtime to shoehorn 2020 into neat lists that make sense


Don’t look down
After a decade-long recovery that gave new meaning to the word “sluggish,” the housing market is finally starting to move.


Unhappy birthday
As of Monday we got bragging rights. On July 1st, this economic expansion turned 121 months old, the longest in


A necessary evil. In that order
The problem with turning points is that it’s never clear what you’re turning toward until you’re already on the new
Discussions
NAHB: Technology use in 2019
Given all the buzz (not to mention a few billion dollars), it’s hard not to get excited over NAHB’s recent
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
Katerra’s new COO
This is getting interesting. Maybe good, maybe not, but definitely interesting. Word on the street is that construction supply’s most