Lumber Prices

[Peter Person]

Same thing happening in CT. NYC folks are snatching up almost anything at ridiculous prices. Friend of my son Aron bought an 1,100 sqft ranch on a 60' x 100' lot - $250,000.
A year ago people were fleeing CT!

[BigBill]

I have a few 100 cc chainsaws and I just ordered a 36” bar with a milling chain. They have 42”/52” bars too. I need the Alaskan saw mill next. I have trees to take down.

[Eugene]

Yeah, the real estate market is so tight right now, that people are paying inflated prices to get what they want (i.e. a house). They're not considering the higher taxes down the road.

Week ago, local newspaper article by the County Assessor. Real Estate property taxes are going up. Assessor estimates that the county will take in 10% more in taxes for this year than the previous year.

Today, conversation with County Collector. Trying to figure out how to pay the property taxes on real estate gifted to a government entity. Any way, the County Collector started out by adding another 10% to the previous year's property tax bill.

[SamsFarm]

Sorry, I'll edit!

Ahhhh, property taxes........ Makes my blood boil!

[Stanton]

Ahhhh, property taxes........ The punisher tax..... Where you get punished for owning land / house / etc.

And.......

The nicer you make it the more you get punished!

Are you getting your moneys worth? DEFINITELY NOT!!!!!

Let's remember the Forum rules, boys. Just don't want this thread to stray into a political direction. A no-no on here.

Keep it straight...keep it straight.

[Peter Person]

Was at a Home Depot on 8/13 picking up a mini-fridge to hold us over until our not quite 4 year old $1,600 Samsung fridge was fixed.

2x8x16' #1PT GC board was $17.98. Same board back on 5/6 was $32.57. Feel sorry for the folks that built anything in the spring!

[Super A]

Was at a Home Depot on 8/13 picking up a mini-fridge to hold us over until our not quite 4 year old $1,600 Samsung fridge was fixed.

2x8x16' #1PT GC board was $17.98. Same board back on 5/6 was $32.57. Feel sorry for the folks that built anything in the spring!

I was in Lowe's two evenings ago and noticed boards have come down right much. I didn't check OSB and plywood, their prices have
been I N S A N E here! Maybe it'll come down some more and I can start that new shed I was planning.....

Al

[Eugene]

Feel sorry for the folks that built anything in the spring!

Maybe it'll come down some more and I can start that new shed I was planning.

Construction material prices are dropping. Other side of construction cost is labor. Labor prices are going up.

Stripping out the basement in a recently purchased fixer upper to replace the electrical and repair plumbing. Salvalging the 2x4x12's, now 10' long, from 4 each college type dorm rooms, bath, and kitchen area. Guess, they are worth $3-/$4- each, used.

Not sure what we are going to do with 150/200 each 2x4x10's. They are worth to much money to throw in the burn pile. We are gonna store in the hog barn and use as we need them.