Land

It's Always About Land In Homebuilding, But Now It's Different

Prices for it are high; multiple bidders for it strive to control it and build on it; borrowing costs to finance it are high, time-value-of-money costs for entitlement, permitting, etc. are running longer and longer, and ... "they're not making it anymore" has become "they're making less."

Technology

New Build Smarter, Focus On Excellence Program Plans Announced

Higher-for-longer is an indefinite new normal reality in homebuilding. This is the backdrop of our collaborative effort with Constellation HomeBuilder Systems and our co-located Build Smarter and Focus On Excellence events.

Leadership

Late-Spring Selling Softens: Speed-Bump Or Inflection Point?

The depth, geographic pervasiveness, and readiness among "haves" to become new-home buyers have created a Goldilocks era for homebuilders in 2023 and, so far, through mid-2024.

Leadership

We Salute Donald R. Horton, Founder Of 'America's Builder'

Through his career, his customers, his team member associates, his shareholder investors, and, by and large, an ecosystem of business partners, local community stakeholders, etc., learned that D.R. Horton was, is, and will be synonymous with winning.