Cost to Build a House: Material Pricing

Approximately half of the cost to build a new home is in the material so it's really important for owner builders to keep an eye on costs both current and future trends. In this video we take a look at the current costs of the commodity materials that go into a new home and discuss where they are going over the next several months. We introduce the Romac Building Supply Whole House Commodity Index that is a great way to track commodity costs that go into new homes.