Happy Halloween from the Lumber Slingers crew! 🎃 We open with costumes (yes, Trent’s a giant hot dog), glass vs. plastic vs. “just use your hands” for coffee, and then roll into the numbers: a fresh quarter-point rate cut, Freddie Mac’s 30-year hovering just above that magic “5-handle,” and a pop in weekly mortgage applications. Madison’s Lumber Price Index held..

We also hit earnings: UFP’s and Builders FirstSource. Plus, Trex expands distribution with Weeks Forest Products. We wrap with Traders Market hype (see you in Kansas City!) and a big congrats to Chelsea on joining the NAWLA Board of Directors.

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