Here is a press release from RISMEDIA regarding the first drop in the size of homes built in 27 years. RISMEDIA, January 28, 2010—(MCT)—New-home buyers responded to the tough times in 2009 by opting for smaller houses, driving down the average size of a house built in the United States for the first time in [...]
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Home Sizes Fall as Builder Embrace Economy
Posted in Economy, Home Sales, Housing, tagged Economy, Home Size, Housing on January 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Housing vs Carloads of Lumber
Posted in Business, Economy, Lumber, tagged Economy, Lumber on January 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In Rail Time Indicators January 2010, it shows the weekly Rail carloads of Lumber on page 16. On Page 27, it shows Housing Starts versus Rail Carloads of Lumber. The cost of lumber increased this week. Do you think it will keep increasing because of the supply shortage. If you look at the graph Average Carload [...]
