Month: April 2021

However, he said, “we have defined the exact wood requirements on a (house) package, and we are not ordering exactly what we need.” Small builders would feel the supply squeeze sooner, Neubecker said, and could face longer construction times if they cannot source materials. On the other side of a lumber purchase, Mans Lumber receives […]

The 56th Annual Parade of Houses will feature eight residential properties ranging from Belton to Copperas Cove. Open days are scheduled from noon to 6 p.m. on April 24 and 25 and May 1 and 2. “This year we struggled to keep the homes because they were selling so fast in our area,” said Teri […]

America needs more homes. But there aren’t as many home builders out there making them as there used to be. The Commerce Department said on Friday that construction of 1.74 million homes began in March, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate. This was a big step up from 1.46 million housing starts in February, when […]

Nervous home builders are urging the federal government to change the rules of its HomeBuilder program and save them a $ 25,000 blow to their finances. Key points: Many HomeBuilder applicants fear missing out on the $ 25,000 grant they were counting on and need to reassess their situation They demand rule changes requiring work […]

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – According to the National Association of Home Builders, lumber prices have risen more than 180% since last spring. Corey Lusk of Betenbough Homes says he’s never seen lumber prices so high. He says this is due to a decrease in material production due to the pandemic and the historic winter storm […]

Through the quiet neighborhoods, the steady sound of a hammer, the high-pitched zinc of a circular saw and laughter on a construction site. For a long time, it seemed unfair that the construction industry continued to assert itself as “essential” when so many other businesses have suffered shutdowns. The work trucks possessed the deserted streets […]