Capital
McKinley Homes Expands to Texas with Liberty Acquisition
The deal highlights the growing importance of private-to-private partnerships in reshaping U.S. homebuilding amid rising competition — in places like Houston, especially — and evolving buyer demands.
Land
New Home Advances Its Quest To Rank As Top-15 Homebuilder
In a one-to-one conversation with The Builder's Daily, New Home Company president and CEO Matthew Zaist discusses the deal to acquire Katy, TX-based Hamilton Thomas Homes, and the roadmap beyond.
Policy
Digging Into A Plan For Zoning, With Author Nolan Gray
A look at how the next generation of housing needs to look different and the way we think about zoning can help with that shift.
Land
As Land Inflation Looms Over 2024, New Solutions Emerge
Mix shift or not, land and residential building lots are not only the homebuilding and development's precious resource "they're not making any more of," but also the very one 30,000 U.S. localities happen to make a common practice of making less of.
Capital
Margin Pressure Mounts In A Higher-For-Longer Marathon
The squeeze on private homebuilders' margins comes from three key sources: High mortgage rates eroding demand, leading to greater price concessions; tighter credit access, leading to higher borrowing costs; and land price inflation due to lot supply constraints.
Land
Eight Reasons To Be Gung Ho On Housing's Long Term Future
In a storm of uncertainty, Scott Cox seizes a moment to focus on all the long-run positives for our business.