Market Insights

Housing starts, permits rise in December

Single-family permits close 2021 at a rate 2% higher than the previous month.
Poll question: On the Supreme decision

A vax-or-test mandate was blocked by the Supreme Court. Agree?

Builder confidence steps back in January

Inflation, supply chain issues, and labor shortages take their toll on builder sentiment.
Quikrete Industry Dashboard & Retail sales

The good news: Monthly sales are up compared to the prior year.
Poll results: Super Bowl edition

Readers identify a favorite for the big game. But it’s close.
NAHB: Domestic sawmills not keeping up with housing demand

Home builder association says the sawmill industry has pointed to labor challenges as a major reason for limited manufacturing.
Poll results: The 2022 sales forecast

Looking ahead to 2022, readers respond with optimism, mostly.
Quikrete Industry Dashboard

The latest roundup of macroeconomic metrics.
Poll question: New year sales forecast

What are your sales expectations for 2022?
Poll results: Where's the party?

The holiday office party was dialed back in 2021, according to most respondents.
Quikrete Industry Dashboard

Consumer Confidence is a highlight of the latest statistical roundup.
Talking mass timber with Structurlam CEO Hardy Wentzel

Structurlam's top executive discusses overcoming the pandemic and what's ahead for mass timber.
Existing-home sales and prices rise in November

The median existing single-family home price was $362,600 in November, up 14.9% from November 2020.
Lumber market update from Mid-Cape Home Centers

Purchasing Manager Will DeMaida outlines factors impacting the market and prices.