Point • Counterpoint: Tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber
Point Counterpoint
POINT
Tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber hurt the U.S. homebuilding market
True. Millions of first-time home buyers and young families struggling to gain a toehold...
Succession planning insights – Part III
Part 3
• Succession planning insights Part I
• Succession planning insights Part II
Installment payments to buy out a business interest—not as simple as it sounds.
A...
The impact of housing removals on housing demand
Industry Spotlight
The rate of housing removals is an often overlooked, but surprisingly important component of housing demand. It is often overlooked because quality data...
Verify before you buy when taking on new product lines
Point of law
One of my lumberyard clients in the upper Midwest recently found itself in a precarious situation. I’ll call the client Midwest Lumber,...
What will the federal reserve do if…?
The purpose of this spotlight is to flag one of the potential spoilers for the housing recovery over the next few years: above-trend economic...
Succession planning insights – Part II
Part 2
• Succession planning insights Part I
• Succession planning insights Part III
Expensive (and common) mistakes with life insurance.
Almost all successful business owners have acquired...
From lumberman (or kid) to lawyer
I recently read with interest the LBM Journal feature on Davis-Hawn Lumber entitled “From lawyer to lumberman.” My story is the opposite. I grew...
Key demographic trends: Overall household formations and mix of starts Part III
This is the final segment of the Spotlight series on demographics and implications for housing starts. The purpose of this Spotlight is to shift...
Succession planning insights
Part 1
• Succession planning insights Part II
• Succession planning insights Part III
The topic of privately held/family business succession may appear to be rather mundane,...
Key demographic trends and their effect on the wood products industry Part II
Focus on household formations for 25-44 age group
Last month, we began a series of Spotlights to address some significant demographic trends. In Part I,...