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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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The price of everything is going up in my state (CA) ... gas prices are climbing so fast - no surprise there.  

Price increases are alive and well on Amazon too. Month over month the prices keep going up. Up. Up and Away! 

Apr 10, 2021 11:08 AM
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Don Baker
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yes.  a sheet of plywood that was $35 a year ago is $95

Apr 10, 2021 11:03 AM
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Steve Higgins
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Way up!!! We (BC) are one of the world's largest exporters of wood.

Apr 10, 2021 10:12 AM
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Michael Jacobs
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Wood would.  I think this is a supply and demand issue.  Perhaps woulda should coulda enters the discussion or a know-it-all woodchuck.  

Apr 10, 2021 10:08 AM
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Dario Ferreira
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Nothing new, they've been going up for over a year.

Apr 10, 2021 10:07 AM
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Susie Kay
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Yes, big time.  In fact the price of EVERYTHING has gone up.  I have seen items with a 25% increase, 50%, and sadly 100% and above as well.  

Apr 10, 2021 05:45 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
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Will,

Once again I love Michael Jacobs comment, and I agree...A

Apr 10, 2021 12:12 PM
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Kat Palmiotti
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Yes, I've had several discussions with people in construction or people building things lately - and yes, the price of lumber has gone up.

Apr 10, 2021 11:51 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
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Doubled or tripled.   If you can find it.

The racks for  common 2x4 and 2x6 boards, and 4x4 posts are empty in both Lowe's and Home Depot.   The local mill that I went to is back-ordered.   

Apr 10, 2021 11:22 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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Has been for some time.

Apr 10, 2021 10:38 AM
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Lyn Sims
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That's what I've heard but I do not know the numbers.

Apr 10, 2021 10:30 AM
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Hello Will, yes lumber prices going up in my area too.

Apr 10, 2021 04:27 PM
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Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
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Lumber and EVERYTHING else Will

Apr 10, 2021 01:18 PM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
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The price of lumber is going up in my area and across the nation, Will Hamm 

Apr 10, 2021 07:24 PM
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Doug Dawes
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The whole supply chain is out of whack Will Hamm AND the price of lumber is and is going higher

Apr 12, 2021 05:08 AM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
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Yes. As is the price of gas!

Apr 11, 2021 07:52 AM
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J.R. Schloemer
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The y tell me yes. I am not sure, since I have not priced it before and after the Sincrease. 

Apr 10, 2021 04:45 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
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It's up considerably year over year.......

Apr 11, 2021 10:40 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Everything is going up here in Cali.  Lots of people needing to rebuild.

Apr 11, 2021 08:14 AM
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Wayne Martin
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Lumber keeps going up and is trying to catch the national debt future generations ar gooing to inherit thanks to geriatric politicians of today who will be long gone when the bill hits the table.

Apr 11, 2021 04:45 AM
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

The only thing not going up is rain and I'm still getting soaked!😅

Apr 11, 2021 04:43 AM
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Derrick Guevremont
Counselor Realty of Rochester - Rochester, MN
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Enough to make me hold off on building a deck and a couple of other projects.  I can't see it going down to where it was a year ago, either.  The stores are getting the high prices so why would they lower them?

Apr 12, 2021 04:00 AM
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Bob Crane
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Unfortunately that raise is mostly in the stores, the price of timber has not experienced a significant jump.

Apr 11, 2021 05:08 AM
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Tammy Lankford,
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fricking sky high.  And I'm so upset...  I have decided to delay a couple of projects

Apr 15, 2021 03:33 PM
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Steven Nickens
Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers - Wailea, HI
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I just heard that prices over all have gone up across the board. We haven't seen price increases like this in the last 8 years. Gas jumped over $1 gallon on Maui since we have a new President. A 2x4 on Maui did cost $3.54 for a stud, now we are looking at $7.54 for the same stud.

Apr 14, 2021 12:42 AM
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Carol Williams
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Builders can't even quote a price to build a house because they don't know what they're going to have to pay for materials.

Apr 12, 2021 09:31 AM
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Adam Mitchell
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Yes it has increased here in DFW considerably

Apr 18, 2021 05:39 AM
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Michael J. Perry
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All over the Country 

Apr 14, 2021 06:05 AM
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Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
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I think it's going up everywhere in the country (and prob Canada too) as it's sourced from the same places.

Apr 13, 2021 07:27 AM
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Merv Edinger & Associates
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A piece of plywood has skyrocketed. The cost of a 2x4 has more than doubled in the past 3 years. The average cost of lumber to build a modest home has increased by $30,000 and continues to climb as demand has soared with pandemic renos and home building.

Apr 13, 2021 05:15 AM
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