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Confidence Or Not, Now's Time To Look At Challenge As Opportunity

Policy

Confidence Or Not, Now's Time To Look At Challenge As Opportunity

As builder sentiment finds its floor, here's a longterm-ist look at where to focus.

A Land Reset Can Lower Costs, But It'll Also Take A New Deal With Locals

Land

A Land Reset Can Lower Costs, But It'll Also Take A New Deal With Locals

Innovations to lower building costs will only get builders and developers part of the way to affordability. Disruptive deals to engage local property owners in enlightened self-interest will also need to happen.

In The Thrall Of The Fed, Operators Tap Tech To Harden Against Risk

Technology

In The Thrall Of The Fed, Operators Tap Tech To Harden Against Risk

As higher and higher finance costs upend pro forma margins and depress land valuations, we'll see a culling of the weak vs. strong players in the BTR space over the next six to 18 months.

Together with

Mosaic

Volatility Is The New Normal In Homebuilding And Development

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.

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Leadership

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Is a widening "haves-vs.-have nots" gap defensible, or even good common business sense? If not, then, we're all in the affordable housing business.

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Confidence Or Not, Now's Time To Look At Challenge As Opportunity

Policy

Confidence Or Not, Now's Time To Look At Challenge As Opportunity

As builder sentiment finds its floor, here's a longterm-ist look at where to focus.

A Land Reset Can Lower Costs, But It'll Also Take A New Deal With Locals

Land

A Land Reset Can Lower Costs, But It'll Also Take A New Deal With Locals

Innovations to lower building costs will only get builders and developers part of the way to affordability. Disruptive deals to engage local property owners in enlightened self-interest will also need to happen.

In The Thrall Of The Fed, Operators Tap Tech To Harden Against Risk

Technology

In The Thrall Of The Fed, Operators Tap Tech To Harden Against Risk

As higher and higher finance costs upend pro forma margins and depress land valuations, we'll see a culling of the weak vs. strong players in the BTR space over the next six to 18 months.

Together with

Mosaic

Volatility Is The New Normal In Homebuilding And Development

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.

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Leadership

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Is a widening "haves-vs.-have nots" gap defensible, or even good common business sense? If not, then, we're all in the affordable housing business.

Policy

Confidence Or Not, Now's Time To Look At Challenge As Opportunity

Policy 10.18.22

Confidence Or Not, Now's Time To Look At Challenge As Opportunity

As builder sentiment finds its floor, here's a longterm-ist look at where to focus.

A Land Reset Can Lower Costs, But It'll Also Take A New Deal With Locals

Land 09.26.22

A Land Reset Can Lower Costs, But It'll Also Take A New Deal With Locals

Innovations to lower building costs will only get builders and developers part of the way to affordability. Disruptive deals to engage local property owners in enlightened self-interest will also need to happen.

In The Thrall Of The Fed, Operators Tap Tech To Harden Against Risk

Technology 09.15.22

In The Thrall Of The Fed, Operators Tap Tech To Harden Against Risk

As higher and higher finance costs upend pro forma margins and depress land valuations, we'll see a culling of the weak vs. strong players in the BTR space over the next six to 18 months.

Volatility Is The New Normal In Homebuilding And Development

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.

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Leadership 07.15.22

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Is a widening "haves-vs.-have nots" gap defensible, or even good common business sense? If not, then, we're all in the affordable housing business.