Boise is the fastest growing job market in the country, according to a recent data analysis from Axios. However, job postings doesn't mean the job is filled.
Nine panelists tackled navigating four of the hottest, and possibly most pressing, topics facing nearly every Idaho business today: growth, development, wages and the workforce. This panel discussion Idaho Business Review’s annual Forum on the Future event took place Dec. 9 at Boise Center, with current advised COVID-19 precautions followed. Two moderators from presenting event .
Lumber shortage raising Treasure Valley home prices: We ve never seen anything like this before
One expert told KTVB that the lumber shortage that is causing home prices to rise can be attributed to a labor shortage. Author: Shirah Matsuzawa Updated: 7:06 PM MDT April 21, 2021
BOISE, Idaho A shortage in lumber is pushing prices through the roof in the Gem State and nationally, adding another layer to the Treasure Valley s housing crisis.
“I ve been hearing from our builder members that they re looking to place orders for homes that they ve got under contract and are hearing not just a few pieces here or there but whole sets of saying floor joist or other pieces are just not available,” said Bill Rauer, an executive office with Building Contractors Association of Southwestern Idaho.