WHOLE HOUSE COMMODITY INDEX – April 2013 by Don Magruder, CEO of RoMac Building Supply The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index (Index) continued a four-month string of price increases in April despite some cracks developing in some lumber dimensions. In mid-April 2013 the Index priced out at $30,023.64, which is a record high […]
WHOLE HOUSE COMMODITY INDEX – October 2012 by Don Magruder, CEO of RoMac Building Supply The Ro-Mac Lumber Whole House Commodity Index (Index) slumped 2.4% to $26,643.27, primarily on lower prices in wood commodities and market pricing for roofing products. Supply appears to have outpaced demand for the first time in 2012, which seems to be softening […]
WHOLE HOUSE COMMODITY INDEX – November 2012 by Don Magruder, CEO of RoMac Building Supply The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for November surged dramatically on the ill effects of Hurricane Sandy’s direct hit on the Northeast United States. The Index jumped 3.4% over the last 30 days to $27,559.93, and is […]
WHOLE HOUSE COMMODITY INDEX – January 2013 by Don Magruder, CEO of RoMac Building Supply The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index (Index) has been monitoring the wholesale cost of the building materials to construct a 2,200 square foot home since April 2005. In almost seven years, the highest cost month was October 2005 […]
WHOLE HOUSE COMMODITY INDEX – December 2012 by Don Magruder, CEO of RoMac Building Supply The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for December 2012 remained flat at $27,550.10, which is just a mere $9.83 above the huge increase of November. This big number for December runs counter to the conventional trends of […]
The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index for February 2013 hit a record high as sheathing prices soared and lumber prices edged up. There is an overall inflation aspect in the building supply market, which is being fueled by a supply chain that has been destroyed during the Great Recession, a lack […]
The Ro-Mac Lumber & Supply, Inc. Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for March 15, 2013 increased 1.5% to $29,263.31 from the prior month. This is the second consecutive month in which a new record high price for the Index has been hit. Since mid-December 2012, this is the third consecutive monthly increase with the total […]
