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84 Lumber, the nation’s largest privately held building materials supplier, is proud to announce the opening of its first truss plant in the state...

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Falling mortgage rates helped end a four-month decline in builder confidence, and recent economic data signal improving housing conditions heading...

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With the outlook for mortgage rates finally improving, the forecast for housing is looking better heading into the New Year, according to reporting...

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Lohse chats about the BCSI updates and who is involved in making those changes and eased-edge lumber.

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With Western mills drawing a line in the sand and other reasons for buyer optimism, the market appears to be moving upward.

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Ambassador Supply has acquired Ideal Steel, a regional manufacturer of components and pre-engineered steel buildings.

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For the third consecutive quarter, single-family growth rates were negative for all geographic sectors of the nation, as exurban areas posted the...

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Looking ahead to next year, Realtor.com has identified the top U.S. housing markets that are primed and ready for growth in 2024.

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In the latest episode of NAHB’s podcast, Housing Developments, CEO Jim Tobin and SVP Paul Lopez discuss an important bipartisan bill up for a vote...

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In November, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 199,000 and the unemployment rate declined to 3.7%, from 3.9% in October.

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Bipartisan legislators in both the House and Senate introduced the Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act, which would establish a new tax credit to...

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Weyerhaeuser, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberland including 1.39 million acres in Louisiana, announced it is investing $96.2...

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