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Existing home sales slide to a new 13-year low amid high mortgage rates
Total existing home sales, including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, fell 4.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.79 million in October. On a year-over-year basis, sales were 14.6% lower than a year ago.
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4 questions with 40 Under 40: Lance Latkiewicz
Meet Lance Latkiewicz, Director of Operations for Mans Lumber in Michigan.
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Home prices projected to remain firm in 2024
Mortgage rates, which reached a more than two-decade high in the fourth quarter of 2023, will begin to come down in 2024, but they are not coming back down to pandemic levels.
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Aaron Sims joins Tando Composites as regional sales manager
With a history of creating market share for new product innovations, Sims has consistently propelled brand growth through new categories across the United States and Canada.Â
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McCoy’s Building Supply opens new location in Lubbock
The company previously had a store in Lubbock from 1971 - 1995 and company officials said they are excited to have returned to the area.
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Wolf Home Products announces strategic partnership with UFP-Edge
Wolf Home Products aims to add a full inventory of UFP-Edge products to its extensive portfolio by early January.
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Market slowing for custom home building
Over the last four quarters, custom housing starts totaled 179,000 homes, a 14% decline compared to the prior four quarters total.
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Home size trending lower
Median single-family square floor area came in at 2,221 square feet, close to the lowest reading since the end of 2010.
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84 Lumber announces expansion to California
These new sites, along with already established stores in Bakersfield, Clovis, and Beaumont – will bring 84 Lumber’s presence to eight total locations in the state.
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Matt Semonik appointed COO of Arnold Lumber Company
According to the company, Semonik has a proven track record of driving significant growth, cultivating, and leading high-performing teams within a multi-location environment.Â
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