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    Market Pulse30-Yr Mortgage: 5.82% -0.03%15-Yr Mortgage: 5.21% -0.04%Lumber: $548 +1.1%Housing Starts: 1.43M Remodeling Index: 68.7

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    Builtority Cost Index (BCI)

    Our proprietary monthly index tracking a blended basket of construction materials, labor rates, and equipment costs across the US. Baseline 100 = Jan 2024.

    Current BCI
    112.4 1.2%
    12011010090
    100
    Jan
    101.2
    Feb
    103.5
    Mar
    105.1
    Apr
    106.8
    May
    108.2
    Jun
    109.5
    Jul
    108.9
    Aug
    109.1
    Sep
    110.5
    Oct
    111.1
    Nov
    112.4
    Dec

    30-Yr Fixed Mortgage

    -0.12%
    5.85%
    Source: Freddie Mac PMMS

    Lumber (Random Lengths)

    +2.4%
    $542 / MBF
    Source: CME Group

    Housing Starts (SAAR)

    +1.1%
    1.42M
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

    Construction Unemployment

    +0.2%
    6.9%
    Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

    Steel (HR Coil)

    -1.5%
    $820 / Ton
    Source: CME Group

    Avg. Remodel ROI

    Flat
    68.4%
    Source: Zonda Cost vs. Value

    15-Yr Fixed Mortgage

    -0.08%
    5.25%
    Source: Freddie Mac PMMS

    Concrete (Yd)

    +1.2%
    $145
    Source: Producer Price Index

    Copper (Lb)

    -0.5%
    $4.10
    Source: COMEX

    Existing Home Sales

    -2.0%
    4.15M
    Source: National Association of Realtors

    Remodeling Index

    +0.8%
    68.5
    Source: NAHB RMI

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