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US New Home Sales
Sales of new US single-family homes rose to a six-year high in September, but a sharp downward revision to August’s sales pace indicated the housing recovery remains tentative. The Commerce Department said on Friday that sales increased 0.2 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 467,000 units, the highest reading since July 2008.…
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Existing Home Sales, US
US home resales raced to a one-year high in September. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday existing home sales increased 2.4 per cent to an annual rate of 5.17 million units, the strongest reading since September of last year. US Existing Home Sales While home sales picked up last month, first-time buyers, a critical…
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Biosurveillance Funding
A new $2.43 million research project, funded in part by Genome BC, has been approved to develop state-of-the-art DNA biosurveillance detection tools for operational deployment. Preventing the introduction and establishment of Invasive Alien Species (IAS), such as the Asian gypsy moth and other forest pests, will protect forests and trees and also maintain Canada’s pest-free…
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Lumber futures bounce on improved U.S. housing numbers
MADISON’S WEEKLY LUMBER MARKET UPDATE AND OVERVIEW Provided by: Madison’s Lumber Reporter www.madisonsreport.com Mainstream news developments once again overshadowed North American lumber and panel trading this week as the entire nation of Canada was shocked when a lunatic tried to shoot up the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, ON, Wednesday. Conspiracy theories and fears of terrorism…
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Lumber futures bounce on improved U.S. housing numbers
MADISON’S WEEKLY LUMBER MARKET UPDATE AND OVERVIEW Provided by: Madison’s Lumber Reporter www.madisonsreport.com Mainstream news developments once again overshadowed North American lumber and panel trading this week as the entire nation of Canada was shocked when a lunatic tried to shoot up the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, ON, Wednesday. Conspiracy theories and fears of terrorism…
