"What's the Deal with Lumber?"

"What's the Deal with Lumber?"

Ask any homebuilder developer what they think are the 2 biggest risk factors affecting future housing projects and many will include a shortage of land and lumber. Wait, lumber (like, wood)?!? Yes, lumber. Current prices are more than 4 TIMES what they were a year ago at about $1,500 per 1000 feet versus $330 last May. Take a look at live futures prices HERE.

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"The Rise of the Home Office"

"The Rise of the Home Office"

Back in May, Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey surprised many when he sent a company-wide e-mailing stating that employees could work from home "forever." Dorsey cited Twitter's focus on decentralization and its need to support a workforce capable of working from anywhere given the circumstances brought forth by COVID-19.

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