The Builder's Daily (Page 15)

2025: A Turning Point For Homebuilding Tech Integration

This year marks a pivotal shift as homebuilders adopt unified digital solutions that connect design, ERP, and CRM systems into a single lifecycle platform. This strategy enhances builder efficiency, cuts complexity, and drives faster product delivery through integration and AI-driven tools.

Leadership

Affordability Gap Widens But Sales Go On. Who's Buying? Who’s Sidelined?

Affordability challenges persist despite lower mortgage rates; wealthier buyers dominate sales while entry-level demand struggles amid rising home prices, monthly payment, and downpayment challenges.

Marketing & Sales

Spring Selling Surprise: A New Mortgage Platform For Builders

The new correspondent lending platform—with eight lenders, including Rocket Mortgage—aims to deliver better rates, faster closings, and buyer-focused solutions in a challenging 2025 housing market.

Leadership

Buffett's 2025 Shareholder Letter: Leadership Lessons for Builders

Warren Buffett's 2025 shareholder letter delivers wisdom on trust, adaptability, empathy, and long-term thinking—essential for homebuilding leaders facing today’s volatility. His words challenge executives to distinguish between controllable factors and those beyond their grasp.

Building Resilience

Rebuilding After LA's Wildfires: Choose Resilience Over Speed

California’s rush to rebuild raises tough questions: Should fast-track rebuilding replicate past risks? We begin our Building Resilience series by exploring how homebuilders, policymakers, and communities can build safer, longer-lasting homes come what may.