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Policy
Volatility Is The New Normal In Homebuilding And Development
Beyond a bumpy, choppy, spotty near-term, turbulence seems more and more likely over the longer haul as well.
Leadership
'There're Buyers Out There' ... This Time May Be Different, For Some
As challenging as conditions have become, almost one-in-five consumers surveyed by Fannie Mae considers now a good time to buy a home. Job No. 1 is to reel them in.
Leadership
Why The Next 150 Days Matter So Much As Builders Seek Equilibrium
Here's three ways the markets will give clear answers to questions about where price and pace ratios may settle. The caveat is, solving for clarity won't solve for the market's contraditions.
Leadership
For Builders And Their Countless Teams Of Partners On Aug 3, 2022
A memo from the 'keep-all-eyes-on-the-prize' department.
Leadership
Build-Cycle Front-End Vendors In Line Of Fire As Builders Cut Starts
Builders' efforts to bring costs down to the new post-correction floor on units and revenue mean harder negotiations on the land development, pre-construction, and rough trades for lower 2023 pricing.
housing economics
Policy 08.11.22
Volatility Is The New Normal In Homebuilding And Development
Beyond a bumpy, choppy, spotty near-term, turbulence seems more and more likely over the longer haul as well.
Leadership 08.08.22
'There're Buyers Out There' ... This Time May Be Different, For Some
As challenging as conditions have become, almost one-in-five consumers surveyed by Fannie Mae considers now a good time to buy a home. Job No. 1 is to reel them in.
Leadership 08.05.22
Why The Next 150 Days Matter So Much As Builders Seek Equilibrium
Here's three ways the markets will give clear answers to questions about where price and pace ratios may settle. The caveat is, solving for clarity won't solve for the market's contraditions.
Leadership 08.03.22
For Builders And Their Countless Teams Of Partners On Aug 3, 2022
A memo from the 'keep-all-eyes-on-the-prize' department.
Leadership 08.02.22
Build-Cycle Front-End Vendors In Line Of Fire As Builders Cut Starts
Builders' efforts to bring costs down to the new post-correction floor on units and revenue mean harder negotiations on the land development, pre-construction, and rough trades for lower 2023 pricing.