John McManus

John McManus

President and Founder

John McManus, founder and president of The Builder’s Daily, is an award-winning editorial, programming, and digital content strategist. TBD's purpose is a community capable of constant improvement.

Demographics Data Reveal 2030s Tipping Point For U.S. Housing

Marketing & Sales

Demographics Data Reveal 2030s Tipping Point For U.S. Housing

Brookings Institution senior fellow William Frey's recent analysis of a 2nd release of data points from the Census Bureau's 2020 decennial census has three highlights market-rate residential real estate and construction strategists will appreciate are right in their wheelhouse.

Capability, Culture And The Rare Art Of Learning From Mistakes

Leadership

Capability, Culture And The Rare Art Of Learning From Mistakes

If homebuilding resiliency and enduring success, "relies on accepting and preparing for cyclicality," it also relies on accepting that errors go with the turf, and preparing the team for how and when they happen vs. "assuming" they can be prevented.

Together with

FTS

A $362 Million Loan To Buy NoCal Mountain House Assets Closes

Capital

A $362 Million Loan To Buy NoCal Mountain House Assets Closes

The loan – to a private family buyer – will go toward the acquisition of more than 5,500 entitled and partially developed lots at San Joaquin County, CA-area Mountain House, a storied planned community ideally suited to a hybrid work week in the greater Bay Area.

Together with

Builder Advisor Group

Poised To Pounce: If Credit Tightens, Get Ready For A Run

Land

Poised To Pounce: If Credit Tightens, Get Ready For A Run

Here's the way 10 public homebuilding firms' strategists coyly position themselves to jump on new market share and earnings opportunities through the end of 2023 and into 2024, by drawing on troves of 'dry powder.'

Houston, We've Got Lift-Off! Smith Douglas Nets Devon Street Homes

Land

Houston, We've Got Lift-Off! Smith Douglas Nets Devon Street Homes

The Builder's Daily talks with Smith Douglas Homes president and CEO Greg Bennett on what's driving the firm to expand into the competitive Houston market ... and why he thinks the SDH team's likely to win.

Demographics Data Reveal 2030s Tipping Point For U.S. Housing

Marketing & Sales

Demographics Data Reveal 2030s Tipping Point For U.S. Housing

Brookings Institution senior fellow William Frey's recent analysis of a 2nd release of data points from the Census Bureau's 2020 decennial census has three highlights market-rate residential real estate and construction strategists will appreciate are right in their wheelhouse.

Capability, Culture And The Rare Art Of Learning From Mistakes

Leadership

Capability, Culture And The Rare Art Of Learning From Mistakes

If homebuilding resiliency and enduring success, "relies on accepting and preparing for cyclicality," it also relies on accepting that errors go with the turf, and preparing the team for how and when they happen vs. "assuming" they can be prevented.

Together with

FTS

A $362 Million Loan To Buy NoCal Mountain House Assets Closes

Capital

A $362 Million Loan To Buy NoCal Mountain House Assets Closes

The loan – to a private family buyer – will go toward the acquisition of more than 5,500 entitled and partially developed lots at San Joaquin County, CA-area Mountain House, a storied planned community ideally suited to a hybrid work week in the greater Bay Area.

Together with

Builder Advisor Group

Poised To Pounce: If Credit Tightens, Get Ready For A Run

Land

Poised To Pounce: If Credit Tightens, Get Ready For A Run

Here's the way 10 public homebuilding firms' strategists coyly position themselves to jump on new market share and earnings opportunities through the end of 2023 and into 2024, by drawing on troves of 'dry powder.'

Houston, We've Got Lift-Off! Smith Douglas Nets Devon Street Homes

Land

Houston, We've Got Lift-Off! Smith Douglas Nets Devon Street Homes

The Builder's Daily talks with Smith Douglas Homes president and CEO Greg Bennett on what's driving the firm to expand into the competitive Houston market ... and why he thinks the SDH team's likely to win.