Source: Leslie Moreno, WRAL, 7/1/21

Those buying a new home or planning a renovation have experienced the price pinch as the cost of lumber increased this year. The good news is costs are coming down. Last spring, in the midst of a construction boom, the cost of lumber skyrocketed to a 13-year high. North Carolina State University supply chain management expert Robert Handfield said what goes up, must come down.

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