If President Donald Trump follows through with his impending 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, construction costs ...

They've been roughly flat over the past two years, in part because of the lumber decline. "Other prices remain elevated for material costs, meaning home prices will remain elevated," Dietz said.

Per Dietz, not only could they nearly triple the cost of lumber, a critical component of home building, but they would also drive up prices for consumers, putting homeownership out of reach for ...

Central Ohio home prices, already at record highs, face another threat: Canadian lumber prices. Home builders and lumber dealers feared a proposed - then delayed - 25% tariff on Canadian and ...