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A Perfect Storm Of Factors Has Lumber Prices Out of Control If you're in the process of building a house, been considering an addition to your home, or getting repairs done following last summer's derecho, you know that lumber prices are nothing short of ridiculous these days. It's one of the factors that I believe are driving up sale prices on homes... most people simply can't afford to build one right now. What's Causing the Increase? Prices have gone through the roof because of a shortage, caused by a number of factors. During the pandemic, as more people spent time at home, everyone seeme...

By Jason Taylor, Brock Wilson, Wendy Wilde Apr 27, 2021 Lumber prices through the roof (Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Remember the pandemic toilet paper shortage? It looks like now we're having a nationwide pandemic lumber shortage. Lumber prices are up more than 120-percent over a year ago, when you can find the lumber you need. The reason for the increase is linked to the pandemic, according to Forbes. The rest is demand and supply. On the demand side there's been a nationwide housing boom as people move into bigger homes, people who've been stuck at home are doing home improvement pr...

By Jason Taylor, Brock Wilson, Wendy Wilde Apr 27, 2021 Lumber prices through the roof (Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Remember the pandemic toilet paper shortage? It looks like now we're having a nationwide pandemic lumber shortage. Lumber prices are up more than 120-percent over a year ago, when you can find the lumber you need. The reason for the increase is linked to the pandemic, according to Forbes. The rest is demand and supply. On the demand side there's been a nationwide housing boom as people move into bigger homes, people who've been stuck at home are doing home improvement pr...

By Jason Taylor, Brock Wilson, Wendy Wilde Apr 27, 2021 Lumber prices through the roof (Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Remember the pandemic toilet paper shortage? It looks like now we're having a nationwide pandemic lumber shortage. Lumber prices are up more than 120-percent over a year ago, when you can find the lumber you need. The reason for the increase is linked to the pandemic, according to Forbes. The rest is demand and supply. On the demand side there's been a nationwide housing boom as people move into bigger homes, people who've been stuck at home are doing home improvement pr...

By Jason Taylor, Brock Wilson, Wendy Wilde Apr 27, 2021 Lumber Prices Soar Leading To Rising New Home Costs (Omaha, NE) -- Remember the pandemic toilet paper shortage? It looks like now we're having a nationwide pandemic lumber shortage. Lumber prices are up more than 120-percent over a year ago, when you can find the lumber you need. The reason for the increase is linked to the pandemic, according to Forbes. The rest is demand and supply. On the demand side there's been a nationwide housing boom as people move into bigger homes, people who've been stuck at home are doing home improvement pr...