Suffice it to say that 2020 was an unusual year for the nation's home builders, one in which rosy and robust forecasts flew out the window in March only to return beyond anyone's expectations by the late summer and continue on a torrid pace into 2021.As it was, the responses to Pro Builder's annual reader forecast survey picked up where builders left off a year ago, and then some. Representing a broad spectrum of the housing industry nationwide, there remains a general optimism despite lingering concerns and ripple effects from Covid-19, namely lumber supply shortages (and resulting price increases) and delays in delivering homes to satisfy record sales, which several builders noted.
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