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By Don Magruder The RoMac Building Supply Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for January 2026 began the year with a significant price run-up as lumber markets began to move up in mid-December 2025.  The Index increased 2.7 percent to $51,737, 1.7 percent higher than last January and the highest level since June 2025.  Most builders will experience sticker shock as these new lumber prices work their way through the supply chain.  It appears mills are finally reducing supply;

By Don Magruder The RoMac Building Supply Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for November 2025 reversed October’s minimal gains with a decline of .4 percent to $50,759. With the government shutdown, housing and inflation data have been limited to the private sector, but the numbers being reflected continue to suggest the housing market remains weaker than anticipated. Recent quarterly financial reports by larger national providers indicate the housing market downturn may be

By Don Magruder New tariffs on Canadian lumber and continued mill curtailments and closures reversed last month’s gains in the wood commodity markets despite continued unimpressive housing numbers nationally and in Florida.  For October 2025, the RoMac Building Supply Lumber and Commodity Index (Index) increased 6.2 percent to $366.94 per thousand, with both dimensional lumber and sheathings increasing in price. There is a continued belief that these markets are at or near th