Lumber | Audacy

Cost of building a home continues to rise - even before potential new tariffs on Canadian lumber National Home Builders Association says any tariffs increase the average cost to build a home by about $9,000

April 8, 2025
Local builder says U.S. has means to sustain its own lumber needs "We've been relying on Canada because it's cheaper" - Domenic Cortese

April 3, 2025
Trump doubles planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50% as trade war intensifies Minnesota Governor Tim Walz calls the trade war "unnecessary" and says Canada is our most dependable ally

March 11, 2025
Have a project planned? Tariffs could skyrocket building material costs

March 3, 2025
Housing market slowdown makes lumber prices drop

December 8, 2022
Lumber prices decline but labor shortages are still prevalent "We're suffering through a lot of things in our industry that relate to costs, but the biggest thing that we're suffering through is a labor shortage and that continues to be a problem."

July 7, 2022
The lumber inflation bubble has popped, but why do prices remain high?

September 16, 2021
New homes are getting more expensive to buy because of rising lumber prices

June 7, 2021
Lumber supplies starting to recover from COVID Prices for home building lumber doubled

October 27, 2020