Lumber Prices Have Quadrupled Over the Last Year

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/supply-demand-and-covid-19-the-price-of-lumber-has-nearly-quadrupled-in-the-last-year/283-c6600923-3caf-4a02-93b2-383739a80545

…and shows little signs of stopping:

“The sticker shock you might be feeling is all about supply and demand and a little about COVID-19. The director of purchasing and finance with Renaissance Homes, Marc Hartman, said last January it cost him about $8 for a sheet of plywood. Today, that price is closer to the mid-$40 range. In some cases, it’s costing $20,000-$25,000 dollars or more to build a home with just the high cost of plywood alone…”