Author: Madison’s Lumber Reporter

  • Canada Survey of Manufacturing: September 2015

    Manufacturing sales in Canada declined 1.5 per cent to $51.1 billion in September, following a 0.6 per cent decrease in August, said Statistics Canada Wednesday. Lower sales in the motor vehicle assembly and the petroleum and coal product industries were responsible for the decline. Sales were down in 13 of 21 industries, representing 78.6 per…

  • Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 11/20/15

    A selection of Key Lumber and Panel Prices, to be published in this week’s issue of Madison’s Lumber Reporter: WSPF KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr . . . $263 . . -$7 WSPF KD R/L 2×6 #2&Btr . . . $255. . . -$7 SYP KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr East Side . . . $410 .…

  • Madison’s Lumber Reporter KEY PRICES Week of 11/20/15

    A selection of Key Lumber and Panel Prices, to be published in this week’s issue of Madison’s Lumber Reporter: WSPF KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr . . . $263 . . -$7 WSPF KD R/L 2×6 #2&Btr . . . $255. . . -$7 SYP KD R/L 2×4 #2&Btr East Side . . . $410 .…

  • US Apartment Absorptions: 2Q 2015

    The US rental apartment market continued to be strong during 2Q 2015, as multifamily production levels remain elevated. According to NAHB analysis of the most recent data from the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development Survey of Market Absorption of Apartments, completions of privately financed, unsubsidized, unfurnished rental apartments in buildings with…

  • US House Prices

    The CoreLogic HPI Forecast, released Tuesday, indicates that home prices in the US are projected to increase by 4.7 per cent on a year-over-year basis from September 2015 to September 2016, but could potentially dip slightly month over month from September 2015 to October 2015. US House Prices The CoreLogic Home Price Index Forecast indicates…