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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.
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Homebuilding’s Hardest Test: Change As Core Competency
Residential development leaders are being forced to lead across timelines. Resilience means solving today’s air pockets with tomorrow’s customers in mind.
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When Unknowns Define The Future of Homebuilding Strategy
Uncertainty is the only constant: from Fed moves and mortgage lock-in to tariffs, labor shortages, and policy risks. Moody’s economist Cristian deRitis and the Focus On Excellence summit in Denver will arm builders with frameworks to plan, act, and lead through turbulence.
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Capital, Land, and People Collide In Still Unsolved Hard Problems
Homebuilders face a grind where money is scarce, land sticky, and people harder than ever to engage. The Focus On Excellence summit tackles them head-on.
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Homebuilder Caution Mounts As KB Home Trims Its Forecast
Two days, two giants, two sobering outlooks. KB Home joins Lennar in signaling deepening headwinds on both the cost and buyer sides of the market.
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Sorry, Robots -- Humans Are Still The Future Of Homebuilding
Skillit CEO Fraser Patterson argues that the homebuilding industry’s biggest risk isn’t a lack of robots—it’s a shortage of accessible, skilled frontline workers. Richard Lawson has the full interview.