A number of companies have started to reduce their prices on the basic building materials for homes because of a belief that if people can obtain the building materials for their home in a less expensive manner then more people will be able to build new homes and as most financial experts agree, a healthy home market is one of the key economic indicators that the economy is sound. Prices have been reduced by many companies on things like stainless screws, nuts and various types of fasteners that are the basic building blocks of how a home is kept solid.