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Land
Jody Kahn: What Builders Say Now About New Home Demand
Amid slumping buyer urgency and looming policy uncertainty, John Burns Research & Consulting research guru Kahn summarizes builder sentiment trends and pain points from fresh field data.
Capital
Capital Optionality Is 2026's Winning Homebuilder Strategy
Tony Avila breaks down the competitive edge capital brings—and how private builders can win big in 2026’s reshaped landscape.
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Builder Advisor Group
Marketing & Sales
U.S. Apartment Rents Post First Third-Quarter Drop Since 2009
Apartment rents slipped for the first time since the Great Recession, signaling a cooling market driven by oversupply. Developers are pulling back—but economists warn the pause won’t last. Richard Lawson explores how and why.
Policy
North Carolina Housing Reform Falters Amid Political Gridlock
Lawmakers aimed for sweeping statewide housing reform but settled for modest deregulation. The result: a small victory in a long, unfinished fight over affordability and zoning control.
Leadership
Homebuilding Strategists Talk Candidly About Getting To 2030
At Denver’s Focus on Excellence summit, five builder leaders strip away spin. They reveal real pressures—capital, costs, people—and how they’re fighting back.
Capital
How Developers Can Miss Millions In Infrastructure Recovery
Too many landowners front infrastructure costs without a plan to get paid back. Carter Froelich explains how to set up recovery mechanisms early — before it’s too late.
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LaunchDFA
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Best-Laid Plans — How to Drive Success With 55+ Communities
Location, amenities, land plan, and future-proofed homes ... the first of a multi-episode series from Ipsum Group Principal and Founder Deborah Blake
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Technology
Andrin Homes Turns Customer Pain Into Business Culture Shift
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Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
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TBDArchitecture
Form and function meet solutions to the constant improvement of places we call home on this planet we call earth.
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Higharc
TBDCapital
From debt and lending to equity and strategic investment, how housing-as-a-solution drives financial equity expansion and growth.
Capital
Capital Optionality Is 2026's Winning Homebuilder Strategy
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Builder Advisor Group
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Builder Advisor Group
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LaunchDFA
TBDLand
The data, the deals, the intel to improve the value chain of people, property, product, price and placemaking.
TBDPolicy
Public sector impact on finance, building safety, the environment, tax, local economics, and land use must be reframed as partnership in solutions.
TBDMarketing & Sales
Demystifying post-COVID customers means sailing uncharted seas of engagement, nurturing, service and delight. It's also the key to success.
Marketing & Sales
Tech-Stack Fusion: Builders’ Road To Velocity And Control
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New Home Star
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New Home Star
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Leadership
Insurance Costs Now Define Housing’s Affordability Equation
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Westwood Insurance Agency
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Westwood Insurance Agency
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Cecilian Partners
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Boise Cascade
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