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Podcast: The Real Estate Espresso Podcast
Episode: Lumber Futures Diverge From Reality?
Description: On today’s show we are looking at a divergence between lumber futures prices and current lumber composite prices. These two graphs always tend to track each other, sometimes with a small delay. But the prices always follow the futures. However, this is a moment in time when the lumber futures are diverging. The week-to-week framing lumber composite price fell by 0.5% on June 27, 2025, declining to $422 per 1,000 board feet. This was the 12th consecutive week of declines, and the lowest price since October 2024. The falling prices reflect falling demand for lumber as construction starts continue their stea...