After shrinking for much of 2019, home price gains are now growing again. On a national level, prices rose 3.2% annually in September, up from […]
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U.S. Housing Prices Have Risen 33 Consecutive Quarters
U.S. house prices rose in the third quarter of 2019, up 1.1% according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices […]
Read MoreCN Strike Entering its 6th Day, with No Resolution or Government Intercession in Sight
Approximately 3,200 Canadian National Railroad conductors, crew persons and yard workers remain on strike for a sixth day. As the strike over safety issues and […]
Read MoreNAFTA Panel Says U.S. Can’t Show Harm from Canadian Softwood Industry
A joint NAFTA panel, made up of 3 Canadians and 2 Americans has given the U.S. 3 months to rethink its tariffs on imported Canadian […]
Read MoreJury awards $1.1Billion to Counties for not maximizing harvests on State forestlands, impact on timber supply not clear
A jury found in favor of a group of Oregon counties suing the State of Oregon for under harvesting on State forestlands, in breach of […]
Read MoreAllowable Annual Cut for B.C. Lakes Timber Supply Area cut by 41%
Diane Nicholls, B.C. chief forester announced an immediate 41% reduction in allowable annual cut (ACC) for the Lakes Timber Supply Area, located in north-central B.C. […]
Read MoreExisting Home Sales Rise 1.9% in October
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has reported that total existing home sales, which include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 1.9% in October., […]
Read MoreBuilder Confidence Holds Steady in November
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) slipped 1 point in November, to 70, after rising steadily since […]
Read MoreCanadian National Rail Strike Enters Second Day
Approximately 3,200 CN conductors, trainpersons and yard workers, represented by the Teamsters Union, remain off the job for the second day. Negotiation on a new […]
Read MoreSunbelt Forest Ventures Opens New Sawmill Located in Selma Alabama
Sunbelt Forest Ventures (SFV) has opened a new non-traditional sawmill facility in Selma Alabama. The facility was designed to use logs suitable for the manufacturing […]
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