TBDHousing starts
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Why We See Builders And Buyers As People, Not Abstract Statistics
This is personal ... when economic trends swing wildly and cyclical forces evolving so fast, let's not forget that lives, and livelihoods, and human stories hang in the balance here.
Leadership
Not Ones To Capitulate Without A Fight, Builders Go Full Day-To-Day
The verdict on the degree of risk – to prices, land valuations, lending agreements, vendor relationships, key team member talent retention, not to mention critical new R&D investment – is still out.
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
Here's The Top Line On What TBD Survey Respondents Expect Next
Frank Anton looks at the data from our very first online rapid survey and concludes, 'yeah, but ... ' Bottom line, though, the numbers support a case for confidence.
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Gravity Kicks-In, Spreading Fast, With No Choice But To Buckle Up
Tougher, more challenging conditions spread from once-frothy markets into the mainstream. 'Price cuts are inevitable,' says Ivy Zelman
Housing starts
Leadership 08.18.22
Why We See Builders And Buyers As People, Not Abstract Statistics
This is personal ... when economic trends swing wildly and cyclical forces evolving so fast, let's not forget that lives, and livelihoods, and human stories hang in the balance here.
Leadership 08.16.22
Not Ones To Capitulate Without A Fight, Builders Go Full Day-To-Day
The verdict on the degree of risk – to prices, land valuations, lending agreements, vendor relationships, key team member talent retention, not to mention critical new R&D investment – is still out.
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 07.28.22
Here's The Top Line On What TBD Survey Respondents Expect Next
Frank Anton looks at the data from our very first online rapid survey and concludes, 'yeah, but ... ' Bottom line, though, the numbers support a case for confidence.
Leadership 07.19.22
Gravity Kicks-In, Spreading Fast, With No Choice But To Buckle Up
Tougher, more challenging conditions spread from once-frothy markets into the mainstream. 'Price cuts are inevitable,' says Ivy Zelman