By Don Magruder Just 30 days ago, in the February RoMac Building Supply Whole House Commodity Index Report, there was no mention of a potential war with Iran. At that time, the outlook still reflected optimism for a strong kickoff to the spring homebuying season. However, the situation has changed rapidly since then. The RoMac Building Supply Whole House Commodity Index has dropped a meager 0.1 since February to $52,865, as declines in truss pricing offset gains in other comm

By Don Magruder Material cost Inflation Impacts Index over the last 30 days. The RoMac Building Supply Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for February 2026 increased a whopping 2.3 percent to $52,938 over the last month, and it is at the highest level since September 2022. A combination of mill curtailments and shutdowns, along with tariff and duty challenges, is finally catching up with the market despite lackluster housing demand. The latest housing starts announced in Jan