Research
Lumber market research for builders.
Prices, supply, tariffs, history. Written for general contractors and home builders who need to price jobs and buy at the right time.
Market History
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The Boom Before the Fall: U.S. Lumber Prices Since 2000
The 2000s housing boom, the 2008 crash, and how the decade's mill closures set up every lumber crisis that followed.
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From Recession Floor to Recovery: U.S. Lumber Prices Since 2010
How the lumber market slowly rebuilt itself after the 2008 crash, and why the 2010s set the stage for everything that came after.
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The Wild Ride: U.S. Lumber Prices Since 2019
A full account of lumber price volatility from 2019 through 2026. Pandemic surge, crash, and the new tariff era.