The Real Signal - Housing + Real Estate + Macro

The Real Signal - Housing + Real Estate + Macro

The Real Signal #145 - Real Tariff Effects On Construction Costs

Plus: Housing Market Shortages and Jobs Least Impacted By AI

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Scott Choppin
Aug 09, 2025
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Real Tariff Effects On Construction Costs

Scott Choppin Note: We’ve recently completed hard bidding one of our UTH projects in the City of Riverside, with construction slated to start this month. What we have found is a 4% increase in our hard cost over an 18 month period. Additionally, we’re starting to see increasing subcontractor initiated communicati…

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