John McManus

John McManus

President and Founder

John McManus, founder and president of The Builder’s Daily, is an award-winning editorial, programming, and digital content strategist. TBD's purpose is a community capable of constant improvement.

Land-Light, Land-Bank Pivot Reshapes Homebuilding Teams

Leadership

Land-Light, Land-Bank Pivot Reshapes Homebuilding Teams

The asset-light and land-bank model forces homebuilders to rethink every role, process, and team dynamic. Flourishing depends on aligning talent and operations to drive profitability, velocity, customer satisfaction, and synchrony as never before.

Together with

FTS

Exclusive: Inside Dream Finders' Bold Liberty Communities Acquisition

Capital

Exclusive: Inside Dream Finders' Bold Liberty Communities Acquisition

The Builder's Daily explores how Dream Finders expands its Southeast U.S. footprint and plans to leverage Liberty’s innovations to compete in 2025’s high-stakes M&A wave.

Forestar and Five Point Preview Homebuilding’s Land-Light Future

Land

Forestar and Five Point Preview Homebuilding’s Land-Light Future

As Lennar readies Millrose Properties for launch, insights from Forestar and Five Point’s Q1 2025 reports spotlight the challenges and rewards of land-light strategies in a volatile housing market.

Dream Finders Secures Atlanta Foothold with Liberty Communities Acquisition

Capital

Dream Finders Secures Atlanta Foothold with Liberty Communities Acquisition

A strategic leap into Atlanta and Greenville, two of the Southeast's most dynamic markets. The deal also introduces vertical integration advantages, offering a blueprint for scalable growth and operational efficiency in an increasingly competitive industry.

Diamond Age Shuts Down After Hard Battle For New Investment

Technology

Diamond Age Shuts Down After Hard Battle For New Investment

A valiant operational model pivot ends amid a capital crunch and widening industry headwinds for yet-to-scale homebuilding innovation initiatives.

Land-Light, Land-Bank Pivot Reshapes Homebuilding Teams

Leadership

Land-Light, Land-Bank Pivot Reshapes Homebuilding Teams

The asset-light and land-bank model forces homebuilders to rethink every role, process, and team dynamic. Flourishing depends on aligning talent and operations to drive profitability, velocity, customer satisfaction, and synchrony as never before.

Together with

FTS

Exclusive: Inside Dream Finders' Bold Liberty Communities Acquisition

Capital

Exclusive: Inside Dream Finders' Bold Liberty Communities Acquisition

The Builder's Daily explores how Dream Finders expands its Southeast U.S. footprint and plans to leverage Liberty’s innovations to compete in 2025’s high-stakes M&A wave.

Forestar and Five Point Preview Homebuilding’s Land-Light Future

Land

Forestar and Five Point Preview Homebuilding’s Land-Light Future

As Lennar readies Millrose Properties for launch, insights from Forestar and Five Point’s Q1 2025 reports spotlight the challenges and rewards of land-light strategies in a volatile housing market.

Dream Finders Secures Atlanta Foothold with Liberty Communities Acquisition

Capital

Dream Finders Secures Atlanta Foothold with Liberty Communities Acquisition

A strategic leap into Atlanta and Greenville, two of the Southeast's most dynamic markets. The deal also introduces vertical integration advantages, offering a blueprint for scalable growth and operational efficiency in an increasingly competitive industry.

Diamond Age Shuts Down After Hard Battle For New Investment

Technology

Diamond Age Shuts Down After Hard Battle For New Investment

A valiant operational model pivot ends amid a capital crunch and widening industry headwinds for yet-to-scale homebuilding innovation initiatives.