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Homebuilding's Top 10 Trends In 2024: No. 8 Destination Limbo

Land

Homebuilding's Top 10 Trends In 2024: No. 8 Destination Limbo

"We're watching in-migration by market very closely. Along with lack of inventory in the resale market, the key has been in-migration has not slowed in many markets (Charlotte, Tampa, ATL TX, etc). That's the canary in the coal mine." -- A senior-level land strategist

Beyond The 'What-Inning-Is-It?' Question: 2024-'25 Land-Spend

Land

Beyond The 'What-Inning-Is-It?' Question: 2024-'25 Land-Spend

To feed the machine, public, private, large, medium, or small builders need lots out ahead of them. To keep that machine hungry, builders need those lots to pencil in an environment that's getting tougher and tougher for a larger and larger portion of would-be home buyers.

Bellwether Builder? KB Home's Outlook Can Be Others' Playbook

Leadership

Bellwether Builder? KB Home's Outlook Can Be Others' Playbook

The KB Home executive strategy team's comments shed light on what other builders – depending on their geographical markets, customer segment focus, price positioning, and operational models – may also face as the 2023 market takes shape.

What If? Land Impairments Were Unimaginable. Now They're Likely

Land

What If? Land Impairments Were Unimaginable. Now They're Likely

"We currently do not believe the impairment process this time around will be as destructive as the last cycle in total, but acknowledge there are varying degrees of gray." — Truman Patterson, Wolfe Research

Hovnanian Embraces Higher Spec Counts To Battle Customer Angst

Leadership

Hovnanian Embraces Higher Spec Counts To Battle Customer Angst

Here are six take-away insights from Hovnanian execs wrap-up of fiscal year 2022 and Q1 guidance on 2023.

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Homebuilding's Top 10 Trends In 2024: No. 8 Destination Limbo

Land

Homebuilding's Top 10 Trends In 2024: No. 8 Destination Limbo

"We're watching in-migration by market very closely. Along with lack of inventory in the resale market, the key has been in-migration has not slowed in many markets (Charlotte, Tampa, ATL TX, etc). That's the canary in the coal mine." -- A senior-level land strategist

Beyond The 'What-Inning-Is-It?' Question: 2024-'25 Land-Spend

Land

Beyond The 'What-Inning-Is-It?' Question: 2024-'25 Land-Spend

To feed the machine, public, private, large, medium, or small builders need lots out ahead of them. To keep that machine hungry, builders need those lots to pencil in an environment that's getting tougher and tougher for a larger and larger portion of would-be home buyers.

Bellwether Builder? KB Home's Outlook Can Be Others' Playbook

Leadership

Bellwether Builder? KB Home's Outlook Can Be Others' Playbook

The KB Home executive strategy team's comments shed light on what other builders – depending on their geographical markets, customer segment focus, price positioning, and operational models – may also face as the 2023 market takes shape.

What If? Land Impairments Were Unimaginable. Now They're Likely

Land

What If? Land Impairments Were Unimaginable. Now They're Likely

"We currently do not believe the impairment process this time around will be as destructive as the last cycle in total, but acknowledge there are varying degrees of gray." — Truman Patterson, Wolfe Research

Hovnanian Embraces Higher Spec Counts To Battle Customer Angst

Leadership

Hovnanian Embraces Higher Spec Counts To Battle Customer Angst

Here are six take-away insights from Hovnanian execs wrap-up of fiscal year 2022 and Q1 guidance on 2023.

Land impairment

Homebuilding's Top 10 Trends In 2024: No. 8 Destination Limbo

Land 12.13.23

Homebuilding's Top 10 Trends In 2024: No. 8 Destination Limbo

"We're watching in-migration by market very closely. Along with lack of inventory in the resale market, the key has been in-migration has not slowed in many markets (Charlotte, Tampa, ATL TX, etc). That's the canary in the coal mine." -- A senior-level land strategist

Beyond The 'What-Inning-Is-It?' Question: 2024-'25 Land-Spend

Land 10.04.23

Beyond The 'What-Inning-Is-It?' Question: 2024-'25 Land-Spend

To feed the machine, public, private, large, medium, or small builders need lots out ahead of them. To keep that machine hungry, builders need those lots to pencil in an environment that's getting tougher and tougher for a larger and larger portion of would-be home buyers.

Bellwether Builder? KB Home's Outlook Can Be Others' Playbook

Leadership 01.12.23

Bellwether Builder? KB Home's Outlook Can Be Others' Playbook

The KB Home executive strategy team's comments shed light on what other builders – depending on their geographical markets, customer segment focus, price positioning, and operational models – may also face as the 2023 market takes shape.

What If? Land Impairments Were Unimaginable. Now They're Likely

Land 01.06.23

What If? Land Impairments Were Unimaginable. Now They're Likely

"We currently do not believe the impairment process this time around will be as destructive as the last cycle in total, but acknowledge there are varying degrees of gray." — Truman Patterson, Wolfe Research

Hovnanian Embraces Higher Spec Counts To Battle Customer Angst

Leadership 12.09.22

Hovnanian Embraces Higher Spec Counts To Battle Customer Angst

Here are six take-away insights from Hovnanian execs wrap-up of fiscal year 2022 and Q1 guidance on 2023.