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Lumber and Commodity Report – February 2012
By Don Magruder Your Home Builder Association Wood Commodity Index (Index) for February 2012 dropped .6 percent to $269.95 from the prior month, with lumber’s 3.7 percent increase being offset … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – February 2012
By Don Magruder In February 2012, the Ro-Mac Lumber Whole House Commodity Index (Index) basically remained flat from January, with a minor drop of 0.3 percent to $25,725.74. A retreat … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – January 2012
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for January 2012 turned very bullish on a mild winter (thus far), prospects for improved housing starts, and manufacturers … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – January 2012
By Don Magruder The first couple of weeks of 2012 ushered in a very strong wood commodity market with mild winter weather, foreign plywood plants burning down, changes in southern … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – December 2011
By Don Magruder In December, the Grinch must be going to the forest to stop production, as prices over the last 30 days have surged in your local Home Builders … Continue reading
Whole House Commoditiy Report – December 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index (“Index”) for December 2011 surged 1.9 percent to $25,119.38, as wood commodity products increased in price on … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – November 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index (“Index”) for November 2011 plunged 3.7 percent to $24,652.50, as most of the non-wood commodity products went … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – November 2011
By Don Magruder The Home Builders Association Wood Commodity Index (Index) spiraled down in price in November, as mills and manufacturers struggled to find buyers and manage demand. Since mid-October, … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – October 2011
By Don Magruder Your Home Builders Association Wood Commodity Index for October decreased 3.6 percent to $260.52 per thousand, as the majority of items trended downward with the exception of … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – October 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index (“Index”) for October continued a three-month slide from the year’s high in July to end up at … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – September 2011
By Don Magruder Your Home Builders Association Lumber and Commodity Report for September 2011 incurred a significant spike up in price as future supply – not demand – came sharply … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – September 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for September 2011 ended up completely flat on the bottom line despite significant increases and decreases … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – August 2011
By Don Magruder Your local Home Builders Association Wood Commodity Index (Index) for August 2011 could be described as a “flip-flop” from the previous month. The Wood Commodity Index gathers … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – August 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for August 2011 stopped a three month incline as the weight of market uncertainty from Washington, D.C. choked out … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – July 2011
By Don Magruder Your Home Builders Association Wood Commodity Index (Index) since June remains virtually unchanged with a 0.1 percent increase to $244.68 per thousand; however, a peek inside the … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – July 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber Whole House Commodity Index (Index) increased 1.5% to $26,136.47 over the last 30 days, despite unimpressive housing demand. It appears core commodity inflation is … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – June 2011
By Don Magruder Your local Home Builders Association Wood Commodity Index (Index) increased 3.1% to $239.35, as most of the market was slightly flat-to-up with minimal enthusiasm for lower pricing. … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – June 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for June 2011 increased 3.9% to $25,761.51 on firmer wood commodity pricing, modest price increases in drywall, and significant … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – May 2011
By Don Magruder The Home Builders Association Wood Commodity Index (Index) for May declined 8.3% to $258.93 as lumber mills and sheathing manufacturers looked for buyers in a market that’s … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – May 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber Whole House Commodity Index in May increased .6% to $24,799.58 on increased pricing in roofing materials, steel related products, and doors. Conversely, lumber and … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – April 2011
By Don Magruder The wood commodity markets gave up some cost as the squeeze of gas prices and lower than expected demand pushed the spring enthusiasm out of the market. … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – April 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index for mid-April dropped 1% to $24,650.11. Yet, in one sense it may have gone up. Disappointing spring … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – March 2011
By Don Magruder The Home Builders Association Wood Commodity Index (Index) showed inflationary pressures despite a significant turndown in housing demand in February. According to the U.S. Census Bureau Housing … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – March 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for March increased 1.1% to $24,895 from the prior month, and now stands at its highest point since July … Continue reading
Lumber and Commodity Report – February 2011
The Home Builders Association Wood Commodity Index has dropped 6.0% since January, as harsh winter weather and dismal housing demand took a major toll on the industry. Every item in … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index – February 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for February declined 0.1% to $24,635.85, as old man winter has gripped the nation for the … Continue reading
Whole House Commodity Index January 2011
By Don Magruder The Ro-Mac Lumber Whole House Commodity Index (Index) in January 2011 jumped 2.3% to $24,649.50, despite December housing starts settling in at an annual rate of 529,000 … Continue reading
