Leadership
D.R. Horton’s Dominance Forces Rivals To Up Their Ground Game
D.R. Horton, a month removed from acquiring Greenville, SC-based SK Builders, is on the lookout for additional acquisition opportunities. The company plans to leverage its sheer scale to negotiate more favorable vendor contracts that private builders may struggle to replicate.
Leadership
D.R. Horton’s Dominance Forces Rivals To Up Their Ground Game
D.R. Horton, a month removed from acquiring Greenville, SC-based SK Builders, is on the lookout for additional acquisition opportunities. The company plans to leverage its sheer scale to negotiate more favorable vendor contracts that private builders may struggle to replicate.
Leadership
How High Performing Builders Are Winning The Margin War
Margins are shrinking, and market tailwinds are gone. At Focus on Excellence in Denver, builder presidents shared the hard truths—and proven tactics—behind operational discipline, cycle-time mastery, and the relentless pursuit of efficiency.
Leadership
Your Next Competitive Advantage? Knowledge Wins.
Homebuilders face rising insurance costs, limited coverage options, and climate-related risks that can derail closings. Alan Umaly explains how smarter partnerships and embedded insurance strategies can turn uncertainty into a builder’s next advantage.
Together with
Westwood Insurance Agency
Leadership
Homebuilders Face The Long “Muddle-Through” Economy
Moody’s Analytics Deputy Chief Economist Cristian deRitis kicked off Focus On Excellence in Denver with a clear-eyed view of a cooling—but not collapsing—economy. His message for homebuilding leaders: plan for a grind, not a rebound, as 2026–2030 take shape.
Marketing & Sales
How Homebuilding Sales Became A Strategic Center Of Gravity
Dave Rice and New Home Star help turn homebuilder sales associates into data-powered business strategists and a linchpin to critical customer feedback. Here’s why that matters now more than ever.
Together with
New Home Star