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January Homes Sold at a Record Pace Despite Low Inventory

Pro Builder

January Homes Sold at a Record Pace Despite Low Inventory. It is common to hear, anecdotally, that homes are going under contract in less than a week after multiple offers. Thu, 02/10/2022 - 09:35. Buyers persevered in an unconventional January market with unyielding price gains and a waning supply of homes. Housing Markets.

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Current Housing Price Growth 'Not Sustainable'

Pro Builder

While the housing market’s boom can be justified, there are a handful of trends resulting from low inventory and high demand that are not sustainable. The best means of protecting housing affordability is to boost inventory by increasing new home construction. Current Housing Price Growth 'Not Sustainable'. cbroderick. month supply.

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5 Supply-Chain Takeaways ?From the Pandemic

Pro Builder

And I hope organizations take a closer look at the excess inventory category as well. . But a Lean approach to excess inventory at the distributor level was never meant to equal no inventory. During the last year, I’ve seen stock-out situations in most home building material categories. That just cost you your budget. .

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5 Supply-Chain Takeaways ?From the Pandemic

Pro Builder

And I hope organizations take a closer look at the excess inventory category as well. . But a Lean approach to excess inventory at the distributor level was never meant to equal no inventory. During the last year, I’ve seen stock-out situations in most home building material categories. That just cost you your budget. .

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Lumber Prices Expected to Surge Even Higher

Pro Builder

But just this week, the May futures contract price per thousand board feet of two-by-fours went from $32 to $1,158, says Fortune. That supply and demand mismatch was made worse by record low interest rates and a historically tight existing housing inventory which caused buyers to rush to new construction. Building Materials.

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With Inflation, How Can We Help Construction Costs Stay Down?

Fieldwire

The sharp rise in prices has made essential materials such as steel, lumber and insulation unaffordable for many professionals, especially independent contractors. BIM provides real-time data on material costs and availability, helping you stay up-to-date on deliveries despite high prices and material shortages.

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Service Management Construction Software | Construction Manager Software

Viewpoint Construction Technology

From managing service contracts, to generating work orders at the office or in the field, to efficiently dispatching technicians, Spectrum Service Management Construction Software provides a complete solution for all aspects of your service business. Generate proposed and executed contracts. Automatically bill per contract terms.

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