Architecture
How Tim O’Brien Homes Is Re-Wiring Its Buyers' Experience
In a market defined by hesitation, speed and certainty separate survivors from stragglers. Tim O’Brien Homes shows how technology can deliver both.
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Leadership
Lennar Sets A New Tone As Margins Shrink, Moves Multiply
When America’s 2nd biggest builder pumps the brakes—even slightly—there’s more going on than quarterly numbers. Our Monday deep-dive connects the dots between Lennar’s Q3 tone shift and a pivotal moment for the entire homebuilding ecosystem.
Capital
Toll Brothers Exits Apartments, Sharpens Playing To Strengths
The $347 million sale of Toll Brothers’ Apartment Living platform to Kennedy Wilson transfers $5.2 billion in assets under management and a national development team. For Toll, it’s less about retreat than an embrace of its cultural pedigree of focus, discipline, and luxury market leadership.
Capital
Stanley Martin Grows Southeast Footprint With Windsor Homes
The North Carolina builder brings 2,100 lots and 270 homes into Stanley Martin’s fold, extending its reach across the Triad and coastal markets. For Daiwa House, the deal is another step in building regional “mini Daiwa Houses” as durable U.S. platforms.
Leadership
A Fed Rate Cut Will Not Reset Homebuilders’ Margin Math
Tomorrow’s Fed move may nudge mortgage rates lower. But structural land, fee, labor, and insurance costs suggest high-teen margins are here to stay.
