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New homes over 5,000 sq. ft. drop to 26,000 in 2023; share falls from 2.90% in 2021 to 2.76%: NAHB

RBC highlights wood products news for week of July 22: Lumber pricing increases, and OSB flat; Weyerhaeuser indefinitely curtails 100 mmbf/year sawmill in New Bern, North Carolina; GreenFirst appoints new CFO; June housing starts 4.1% ahead of consensus

RBC: June housing starts and permits were 4.1% and 3.7% ahead of consensus, respectively, offset by slower single-family permits and starts; homebuilder confidence fell in July, following decrease in prior month

Sherwood Lumber VP observes benefits for both buyers and homebuilders as lumber prices fluctuate with interest rates and housing market; lower prices create opportunity to secure lumber for future jobs, may spark home-building activity, boosting inventory

TD Bank: Canada's housing starts above pre-pandemic levels, despite falling 9% in June from May; builders have broken ground at elevated rates for purpose-built rental and condo units, but starts will trend lower amid weak presale activity in key markets

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