*** Americans cannot expect a return to economic normalcy under democrat party rule. ***
The section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum enacted by Trump in 2018 are not an economic “booster” right now. With lumber and steel needed to build in short supply, and prices having skyrocketed, it will be hard for some builders who inked contracts pre lockdown to honor those contracts without taking a serious hit financially.
Quotes and proposals are always time limited. When I built electric signs, my quotes were good for 30 days which is pretty standard. With lumber prices being so volatile, I would think there would be some sort of clause about the quote being contingent upon a rise in lumber costs.
When Lowes, Home Depot first got online, they didn’t put lumber prices on their websites due to the volatile prices. Eventually website software became more robust and tied into other systems. Now you can go on their websites and see that 7/16” OSB sheathing that was $9 a year ago is $39 today.
Cheaper to build a concrete block house than stick frame these days. The roof is still going to cost you 4 times the price in materials as a year ago.