Housing Materials More Expensive Today than 2005 By Young Research - July 18, 2016 The Ro-Mac Lumber Whole House Commodity Index, which tracks the cost of building a 2,200 sq/ft home in Central Florida, hit another record high today. Share this:EmailTwitterFacebook RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Do Lower Mortgage Rates Matter if House Prices Are Still High? This Has Never Happened to German Bonds Before Now Time to Get Defensive?