Don Magruder

Rising fuel, labor shortages, and global pressures are driving costs higher. See what’s behind the increase.

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 commodities.  The...

By Don Magruder The RoMac Building Supply Whole House Commodity Index (Index) for May 2025 decreased .8 percent to $52,324 wiping away...