Gary Fleisher, Modular Construction Industry Observer and Information Gatherer

Lumber Prices Just 30 Years Ago!

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This 1991 advertisement is from one of eleven M L Claster lumber yards in central Pennsylvania when I was the General Manager for their biggest store. 

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Viking Carrier
PFS Corporation

Inflation from 1991, the date of this sale, to today is 95%, which means $100 back then would buy $195 worth of lumber today…NOT!

New home prices were $120,000 in 1991. That should be $234,000 today. Here’s an interesting fact. In 1991, 51% of the people could afford the median-priced house in their area. 

Today, only 54% of Americans can afford a home priced 20% below the median home price in their area.

Gary Fleisher is the Managing Director and contributor for Modcoach News and Modular Home Coach. 


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