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Leadership
Private Homebuilders Find a Floor, But Not Much Cushion
Margins are thin, incentives are costly, and competition with publics is bruising. Yet private homebuilders see the beginning flickers of predictability — and even cautious optimism for 2026.
Leadership
Risky Business: How Trust Can Offset Angst Buying A New Home
For new-home buyers – especially those experiencing the rite of passage into homeownership for the first time – trust and risk are entangled in a present full of uncertainty and volatility.
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Margin Pressure Mounts In A Higher-For-Longer Marathon
The squeeze on private homebuilders' margins comes from three key sources: High mortgage rates eroding demand, leading to greater price concessions; tighter credit access, leading to higher borrowing costs; and land price inflation due to lot supply constraints.
Capital
Spring Thaw Beats Expectations But Are Sales Gains For Keeps?
Accounting for at least some of the lift, builders' now widely-practiced monthly payment value proposition has served as a reliable workhorse, especially since those who have very good reasons to buy a home have so little else to consider.
Capital
Homebuilding's Biggest Challenge For Q4 2022: Setting The Floor
Price, pace, and product are all in play in the wake of the impacts of inflation, schedule disruptions, and soaring rates. Expect the winners to be first to market with new prices, new products, and new absorption rate momentum.
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Leadership 08.25.25
Private Homebuilders Find a Floor, But Not Much Cushion
Margins are thin, incentives are costly, and competition with publics is bruising. Yet private homebuilders see the beginning flickers of predictability — and even cautious optimism for 2026.
Leadership 06.05.24
Risky Business: How Trust Can Offset Angst Buying A New Home
For new-home buyers – especially those experiencing the rite of passage into homeownership for the first time – trust and risk are entangled in a present full of uncertainty and volatility.
Capital 11.14.23
Margin Pressure Mounts In A Higher-For-Longer Marathon
The squeeze on private homebuilders' margins comes from three key sources: High mortgage rates eroding demand, leading to greater price concessions; tighter credit access, leading to higher borrowing costs; and land price inflation due to lot supply constraints.
Capital 03.23.23
Spring Thaw Beats Expectations But Are Sales Gains For Keeps?
Accounting for at least some of the lift, builders' now widely-practiced monthly payment value proposition has served as a reliable workhorse, especially since those who have very good reasons to buy a home have so little else to consider.
Capital 09.22.22
Homebuilding's Biggest Challenge For Q4 2022: Setting The Floor
Price, pace, and product are all in play in the wake of the impacts of inflation, schedule disruptions, and soaring rates. Expect the winners to be first to market with new prices, new products, and new absorption rate momentum.
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