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.

Spring Selling Surprise: A New Mortgage Platform For Builders

Marketing & Sales

Spring Selling Surprise: A New Mortgage Platform For Builders

The new correspondent lending platform—with eight lenders, including Rocket Mortgage—aims to deliver better rates, faster closings, and buyer-focused solutions in a challenging 2025 housing market.

Together with

New Home Star

Buffett's 2025 Shareholder Letter: Leadership Lessons for Builders

Leadership

Buffett's 2025 Shareholder Letter: Leadership Lessons for Builders

Warren Buffett's 2025 shareholder letter delivers wisdom on trust, adaptability, empathy, and long-term thinking—essential for homebuilding leaders facing today’s volatility. His words challenge executives to distinguish between controllable factors and those beyond their grasp.

Rick Lawson Joins TBD: Stories That Shape Housing’s Future

Leadership

Rick Lawson Joins TBD: Stories That Shape Housing’s Future

Rick Lawson brings deep historical insight and a solutions-driven approach to housing’s toughest challenges. His work connects past policies to today’s affordability, zoning, and development realities, offering strategic leaders invaluable perspective.

An Outlier In Affordable Market-Rate Ground-Up Homebuilding

Leadership

An Outlier In Affordable Market-Rate Ground-Up Homebuilding

Rising costs and falling affordability haven't stopped McGuinn Homes from serving homebuyers others overlook or fail to price in. Filling that unmet need means a steep growth trajectory.

Together with

McGuinn Homes

Build Faster or Fall Behind: How Velocity May Decide Builders’ Fates In 2025

Architecture

Build Faster or Fall Behind: How Velocity May Decide Builders’ Fates In 2025

This AI-powered technology helps builders cut weeks from design and construction timelines. This analysis explores why higher-velocity processes are no longer optional — and how builders can keep up and outpace competitors.

Together with

Higharc

Spring Selling Surprise: A New Mortgage Platform For Builders

Marketing & Sales

Spring Selling Surprise: A New Mortgage Platform For Builders

The new correspondent lending platform—with eight lenders, including Rocket Mortgage—aims to deliver better rates, faster closings, and buyer-focused solutions in a challenging 2025 housing market.

Together with

New Home Star

Buffett's 2025 Shareholder Letter: Leadership Lessons for Builders

Leadership

Buffett's 2025 Shareholder Letter: Leadership Lessons for Builders

Warren Buffett's 2025 shareholder letter delivers wisdom on trust, adaptability, empathy, and long-term thinking—essential for homebuilding leaders facing today’s volatility. His words challenge executives to distinguish between controllable factors and those beyond their grasp.

Rick Lawson Joins TBD: Stories That Shape Housing’s Future

Leadership

Rick Lawson Joins TBD: Stories That Shape Housing’s Future

Rick Lawson brings deep historical insight and a solutions-driven approach to housing’s toughest challenges. His work connects past policies to today’s affordability, zoning, and development realities, offering strategic leaders invaluable perspective.

An Outlier In Affordable Market-Rate Ground-Up Homebuilding

Leadership

An Outlier In Affordable Market-Rate Ground-Up Homebuilding

Rising costs and falling affordability haven't stopped McGuinn Homes from serving homebuyers others overlook or fail to price in. Filling that unmet need means a steep growth trajectory.

Together with

McGuinn Homes

Build Faster or Fall Behind: How Velocity May Decide Builders’ Fates In 2025

Architecture

Build Faster or Fall Behind: How Velocity May Decide Builders’ Fates In 2025

This AI-powered technology helps builders cut weeks from design and construction timelines. This analysis explores why higher-velocity processes are no longer optional — and how builders can keep up and outpace competitors.

Together with

Higharc