by Ashley Baker | Sep 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lumber prices have been steadily dropping since they hit outrageous highs during the height of the pandemic in 2020. COVID-19 affected the price of lumber (and custom home building) in part because the industry went into the pandemic with a lower supply than normal,...
by Ashley Baker | Sep 17, 2021 | New Homes in Utah
Here’s one of the most common questions we’ve been getting recently: why is my home more expensive to build now than it would have been in past years? There are a lot of factors that go into the costs of construction. The last year and a half especially has seen a lot...
by Ashley Baker | Sep 10, 2021 | Energy Efficient Homes
The Utah housing market is hotter than it’s ever been, in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As more people are able to work remotely, they’re interested in settling down—and Utah’s affordable new homes are nothing short of a siren’s call. In fact, the Salt Lake...
by Ashley Baker | Sep 3, 2021 | GreenLean Construction
Why are home prices going up these days? Custom home building clients frequently wonder what’s driving the increase. Aside from a supply shortage, which has been in effect since the early days of the pandemic, there’s also a construction labor shortage. Home builders’...
by Ashley Baker | Jun 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected just about every industry on the planet, including the custom home building industry in Grantsville, UT. Lumber, glass and other material shortages are delaying construction projects and driving up the prices of new construction....