Leadership
Sumitomo Forestry Sharpens U.S. Focus With DRB Move
Strategic clarity replaces portfolio sprawl as Sumitomo bets big on U.S. scale and integration.
Together with
FTS
Architecture
Integration Has Pivoted Into Homebuilding’s Survival Skill
Higharc’s "linked options" are pre-defined combinations of home features that account for all dependencies between design, materials, and pricing. Once defined, they automatically populate across all systems, reducing error and time-to-quote.
Together with
Higharc
Marketing & Sales
How Homebuilders Can Fix Broken Buyer Conversion Now
New Home Star’s Chris Laskowski breaks down what’s stalling new home conversions in today’s market—and what to do about it. From weak webpages to ignored AI search, he lays out a builder’s to-do list for turning traffic into buyers.
Together with
New Home Star
Capital
Tariff Shock Tests Homebuilders M&A Pipeline, Capital Access
Despite market volatility and policy whiplash, key homebuilding deals continue to close. Builder Advisor Group doubles down on financing muscle as banks pull back.
Together with
Builder Advisor Group
Policy
Together On Fixing Housing: Solve Two, Start the Rest
NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz and Lennar Mortgage President Laura Escobar argue that the housing crisis won’t be solved by magic. It starts with a unified focus on two or three priorities—a rallying cry for builders, developers, lenders, and policy-makers.
