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[Rob Tucker]

There are a group of woods that have good reputations. Redwood, Cypress, Cedar. All of these got their well earned reputation with old growth lumber. There is no more old growth lumber for all practical purposes.

For redwood you have to get all heart to even be red. Cedar may have the best modern potential but cedar has a number of sub species that all get called cedar. The range in quality is wide The good stuff costs more. The poor stuff is still called cedar and barely qualifies.
Know what you are talking about if you are investing in a cedar home.

Once it ships across the big water there is no sending it back.