Hmmm… supply and demand coupled with a free competitive market and private enterprise works. Who knew!
That’s what I could not understand. From home-fix-up shows one could find that certain companies were hoarding wood to drive the price up.
Well many builders just gave up on building houses for less than a million dollars and, in these parts, didn’t make anything for less that $2-$3 million. Maybe if you can plunk down $400,000 as a down payment you don’t worry so much about how much anything costs. Only a few such homes were built, therefore demand for lumber would drop.
See “Portable Sawmills” A couple of guys figured it would be more economical to buy one and cut their own lumber to finish their project. Then sell it.
I love this Country!