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Market watch
Futures continue to go up and mills are following suit. You may not be seeing the reason for price increases, but once again the off shore markets have been contributing to supply shortages at Canadian mills. Low grade lumber is especially hard to find and it is suggested that this will continue for the foreseeable future. Finding lumber for prompt shipment is becoming increasingly difficult. With the addition of potential log shortages that may arise due to extreme forest fires in B.C., we may see lumber prices continue to move higher even with demand remaining flat. It's very hard to wrap our heads around this rising market when business is mulling along at a snails pace but it seems that a new sheriff is in town for the time being snapping up historically cheap lumber and easing any pressure for mills to sell cheaper.

Builder spotlight

Experts in their field, respected in the community. We will pay a little tribute to the builders, developers and sub-contractors across the state that help keep the economy moving and put people in new homes and businesses across the area.
You can see the bio on these fine builders on the individual location pages.

Springfield - Davis Taylor Const.

Joplin - Construction Lending Inc.

Parsons - Mark Martin Const.

Clinton - Daniel Spies Construction

Branson - Masterpiece Builders

West Plains - Prewitt Construction

Sedalia - Smethers Properties LLC

Products to check out

James Hardie's fiber cement siding is really making waves in the industry with their siding & soffit product line. You need to be aware of the features and benefits of these and the other products in the James Hardie lineup. You can find out more and see the other James Hardie products on their website at www.jameshardie.com.

Log Cabins.......

Are log homes in your portfolio of offerings to consumers. You may be surprised how many first and second homes not to mention vacation spots are log construction. You can learn more and add this to your list of offerings right here.

Local, in the news

KSPR 33 news reported that the Springfield Fire Department is already pushing for mandatory fire sprinkler systems in all new homes, when Missouri's current moratorium on such honerous mandates expires at the end of 2011.

National

August 25, 2010 - Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 12.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 276,000 units in July, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department today. This was the lowest sales rate for new homes on record.

"Today's report, though not unexpected, is disappointing in view of the improvement in sales activity that we saw in June," said Bob Jones, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Bloomfield Hills, Mich. "Potential home buyers have become very hesitant due to uncertainty about the economy and job market, and are putting off the decision to buy until they feel more confident."

Read the full story at the NAHB newsroom.

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