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Home builders continue to sound alarm on lumber prices, send out more letters

The NAHB says it's continuing to rapidly and aggressively engage the Biden administration on lumber and to urge policymakers to take immediate action to address skyrocketing lumber prices and supply shortages that are harming home builders, home buyers, remodelers, and the economy.

By The National Association of Home Builders

Lumber prices hit record high; more White House intervention urged

Lumber prices have hit $1,000 per thousand board feet, an all-time high, according to data from Random Lengths.

By Robert Dalheim

Home builders urge Biden to get a handle on soaring lumber prices

Soaring lumber prices are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of a new home, pricing out millions of potential home buyers, and impeding the residential construction sector from moving the economy forward, says the NAHB.

By National Association of Home Builders

NAHB: Housing starts end the year strong, but risks are ahead

While housing starts ended the year on a strong note, rising lumber prices and increasing regulatory cost concerns could affect future production.

By The National Association of Home Builders

NAHB CEO predicts how the election will affect housing, lumber prices

In the latest episode of the National Association of Home Builders' Housing Developments podcast, NAHB CEO Jerry Howard predicts what will happen with housing.

By Robert Dalheim

One hundred politicians urge President Trump to intervene on lumber prices

Nearly 100 Republican and Democratic lawmakers penned a letter to President Trump on October 20 - seeking action on lumber supply shortages that have resulted in unprecedented price spikes.

By Robert Dalheim

New home sales at highest pace since September 2006

In another indicator that housing continues to lead the economy forward, sales of newly built, single-family homes in August topped the 1 million mark and reached their highest pace since September 2006.

By National Association of Home Builders

Home builder confidence hits all-time high

In a sign that housing continues to lead the economy forward, builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes increased six points to 78 in August, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released August 17.

By The National Association of Home Builders