Land
Out West: Legacy, Land Deals, Handshakes, And Long Games
Contributor Scott Finfer tells the story of a gas-station handshake deal that’s turning 1,000 acres of legacy ranchland into a patient, master-planned future — Texan in values, smart in strategy.
Land
For A Tougher Time Ahead, Spottier Opportunities Will Rule
Precision segmentation, sub-market nuance, and specific tactics to meet the needs of moving target buyers will soon take the place of an everything-works-everywhere homebuilding and development business environment.
Land
Banking On Uncertainty, Builders Brace For Rougher, Iffy Conditions
Taking a page from past cyclical practices more builders, brokers, sellers, and investors engage in 'banking' lots for demand conditions that could go either way.
Capital
'The Veneer Has Come Off The Market:' Texas-Based Private CEO
Housing starts continue to reflect a demand downshift as cost-of-living and mortgage rates impact payment power. Most builders envision a pre-2019 'normal' demand level as the floor.
Land
Beazer Acquires The Balance Of San Antonio's Imagine Homes
After a 16-year partnership and partial piece of the action, one of the nation's top-20 national builders affirms a macro migration trend that sees fast growth where there are new jobs, tech connectedness, and less pricey housing.
Land
The Wild, Wild, Wild West Of Water And The Future Of Homebuilding
From Scott Cox, everything you never wanted to have to know about water and what it means to the future of community development West of the Rockies.
