Land
Jody Kahn: What Builders Say Now About New Home Demand
Amid slumping buyer urgency and looming policy uncertainty, John Burns Research & Consulting research guru Kahn summarizes builder sentiment trends and pain points from fresh field data.
Land
A Private Builder's Dilemma: Gross Margin Or Sales Velocity?
Ignoring market signals puts private builders at risk of period cost creep, stalled cash flow, and eroding lender confidence—as rivals capture share, suppliers shift loyalty, and inventory languishes. In a market where stall speed can be fatal, meeting the market early becomes a compelling choice.
Land
Texas Two-Steps: Mapping Out DFW's Newest Paths Of Growth
The DFW growth frontier pushes north as Sherman and Denison wrestle with timing, pricing, and identity. Land costs, lifestyle appeal, and semiconductor billions fuel a slow-burning transformation with long-term upside.
Land
Avoiding the Entitlement Trap: Smarter Development Fee Strategies
Early-stage due diligence on fees, taxes, and districts is helping CFOs avoid costly surprises and protect margins in a high-cost, high-rate housing market.
Together with
LaunchDFA
Land
How Homebuilders Gain Ground Control With Digital Land Tools
Land banking is complex and costly. A new digital approach shows how builders can cut errors, speed deals, and stay competitive.
Together with
Cecilian Partners
Land
We Engineered This Housing Crisis — It Didn’t Just Happen
Metro housing policy has become a self-defeating maze. The Builder's Daily contributor Scott Cox helps us with data, wisdom, and courage to map the math, myths, and real path forward.