Verisk Industry Trends for December 2018
Xactware's Pricing Data
LEHI, Utah — Saturday, December 1, 2018 —
The December 2018 price list updates for more than 460 regions in the United States and Canada are now available for download.
Pricing research for the December 2018 publication shows that average costs for labor and materials used in claims and remodeling changed slightly in most key pricing components. The exception was the Common Lumber Material report which decreased 3.42 percent in the United States over the month. However, the same report increased 0.29 percent since December 2017.
Pricing News — 2018 - December
These percent changes are based on the averages that have been reported since the November 2018 price list publication and from December 2017 to December 2018. The information reported here is based on a national average, and it is important to note that actual changes will vary within each individual pricing market. It is also important to remember that Xactware's published pricing information is based on recently completed surveys and estimate transactions.
For more information about these trends over a longer period of time, read the Quarterly Pricing Trends or the Annual Property Report.
Local market conditions
Xactware makes every effort to ensure pricing information contained in this update represents market costs at the time of publication. Since actual market prices can vary and change rapidly, and since many factors can affect the cost of a project (including—but not limited to—labor, equipment, and material costs as well as the rates and application of sales tax), we strongly recommend customers monitor their local markets for any such changes and adjust their estimate pricing as deemed appropriate.
Gasoline prices in the U.S. and Canada
Since the November 2018 publication, gasoline prices decreased 9.68 percent in the United States and 8.58 percent in Canada. When compared to December 2017, gasoline prices increased 0.2 percent in the United States and decreased 6.84 percent in Canada.
Because gasoline prices can change rapidly, Xactware recommends users monitor their local costs to determine whether repair or construction costs are affected. For further details, see the U.S. Department of Energy website.
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U.S. |
Canada* |
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Nov. 26 |
Oct. 29 |
Nov. 27 |
Oct. 30 |
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Gasoline National Average |
$2.539 |
$2.811 |
$1.13 |
$1.236 |
* Canada prices are per liter
XactContents pricing update
Since the last price list update, the XactContents pricing team continued to improve the master item list in both the United States and Canada.
United States
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Vendors |
101 |
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General Quote Items |
6,218 |
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Master Item List Items |
27,616,455 |
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Retired Items |
305,588 |
Canada
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Vendors |
24 |
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General Quote Items |
6,195 |
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Master Item List Items |
7,035,871 |
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Retired Items |
217,927 |
Changes to the December price list
Customers can view specific changes to the price lists by logging on to the eService Center. XactAnalysis customers can see specific changes by viewing the Price List Changes report in the Industry Trend Reports section. This same report can be found in the Featured Highlights section of the eService Center.
Pricing feedback
Pricing feedback is one of the ways Xactware ensures that the reported cost information reflects actual market prices. Users writing estimates outside program work can return feedback by regularly running the feedback utility within Xactimate, XactRemodel, or XactPRM. Visit our web page for more information about submitting pricing feedback.
Downloading a price list
Xactware's pricing database is the foundation for many of our products. You can download a price list in Xactimate and XactRemodel, or assign a price list in XactPRM.
For more information about managing price lists, click Help in any Xactware product.