This article only talks about futures markets for lumbar (in particular the July futures)... so what this means is that in a few months lumber might be cheaper

This article only talks about futures markets for lumbar (in particular the July futures)... so what this means is that in a few months lumber might be cheaper than expected. No direct connection is made as indicated in the title. There has been news that pre-closing processes saw a decline, but those indicators are future predictors of sales and not a direct drop in sales. TLDR: this article is not talking about what's happening today in the housing market, just about future projections.