Land
Spring Land Slowdown Signals Deeper Strain For Homebuilders
A rare April dip in new home sales and starts — coupled with buyer hesitancy, incentives fatigue, and rising insurance costs — suggests deeper recalibration ahead for residential land strategy and valuation.
Together with
John Burns Research & Consulting
Capital
Platform's Scott Felder Buys Olivia Clarke In Strategic Stretch
A rising force among hybrid financial-strategic buyers, Platform Ventures doubles down on Texas with a culturally aligned, design-forward acquisition that underscores a market sorting itself by capital access and strategic resilience.
Together with
Builder Advisor Group
Land
New Home–Landsea Deal Redraws Builder Power Map
A $1.2 billion private equity-backed merger creates a Top-25 national homebuilder — and signals four pivotal shifts redefining U.S. homebuilding's M&A battleground.
Together with
Builder Advisor Group
Policy
What Builders Lose If ENERGY STAR Gets Eliminated In EPA Cuts
A sudden move to sunset the EPA’s ENERGY STAR program threatens to unravel 30 years of progress, hitting homebuilders hard — just when they need every edge to close a sale ... and every reason to keep building higher performance homes.
Leadership
Certainty Sells Homes: Simplicity As A Spring Lifeline
Buyers are nervous—and uncertain. Builders who embed clarity, trust, and insurance upfront gain an edge. Exclusive insights from Westwood Insurance Agency’s Christine Geeslin show why radical simplicity is no longer optional.
Together with
Westwood Insurance Agency
