Mike Cecchini
- Feb 25, 2022
- 6 min
4 Bed, 3 Bath, No Garage Door: The Unlikely Woes Holding Up Home Building
The home-building industry is having the most difficult time in decades meeting demand, the sum of many pandemic complications.

Mike Cecchini
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
America at Home Study
The AMERICA AT HOME study was a national survey of US adults. The aim was to find out how they feel about their homes since COVID19.


Mike Cecchini
- Sep 24, 2021
- 8 min
A Home of the Future, Shaped by the Coronavirus Pandemic
When every family member is home at the same time for an extended period, a home needs to work hard to fulfill every need.


Mike Cecchini
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Lumber Prices will Fall Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels within a Year Amid Considerable Volatility
Lumber prices fell for the 10th consecutive week to trade at $536 per thousand board feet, 67% lower from their May 7 peak.

Mike Cecchini
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
Fed Sees Stronger Economy and Higher Inflation, but No Rate Hikes
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sharply ramped up its expectations for economic growth but indicated that there are no interest rate hikes.

