Capital
Land, Capital, And Control — A New Playbook In Homebuilding
Five Point Holdings’ acquisition of a controlling stake in Hearthstone points to the direction of homebuilding strategy: toward lighter land positions, more agile capital flows, and a far more disciplined focus on vertical construction, consumer targeting, and time-to-market velocity.
Capital
Even As Builders Nod To More Headwinds, They're Upbeat
Which builders' capability gives them a lead in the race with time? Which will get left behind? Everybody doesn't win this time.
Land
The Take-Away: Scott Cox Offers 10 Gems Of Timely Wisdom And Wit
From business, investment, and real estate's rich trove of quotable quotes, Scott picks 10 of his favorites, and adds a dispassionate, clear-eyed view of how each applies to the present-day wild ride.
Capital
Pool Of Priced-Out Households Spreads In Inflation's, Rates' Grip
Market by market, a relatively healthy universe of households capable of new-home payment power shrinks as price and interest rate increases take hold. Now, that's accelerating.
Land
Will Secondary Market Magnets Redraw Big Builders' Footprints?
Engaged in a land rush to secure reliably steady supplies of lot inventory within their current network of stores, builders now face the challenge and opportunity of whether, how, when and where to expand.
Leadership
Top 25 Ivory Prize Finalists In Construction, Policy And Finance
The 2022 cohort of standouts in design and construction, finance, policy and regulation, innovators feature high- and low-tech gamechangers that can scale, sustain, and exert impact on housing affordability's chronic pain points.