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Leadership
Westwood-Hippo Deal Raises Stakes On Home Insurance Trust
A landmark deal expands embedded insurance capabilities, aiming to ease closings, manage climate risk, and restore buyer trust.
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Westwood Insurance Agency
Leadership
How Outlier Homebuilders Build An Edge, Even In a Slow Market
Focus On Excellence 2025 reveals what top homebuilding leaders are doing now to separate—and stay ahead—for 2026-through-2030 and beyond.
Leadership
Here's Why Randy Mickle Has Joined Drees At This Moment
The new Southeast Regional President brings big, national builder experience to a multigenerational homebuilder with bold goals for its centennial.
Marketing & Sales
Rate Buydowns: Temporary Fix, Long-Term Risk For Homebuilders
Financial incentives like mortgage rate buydowns may boost sales today, but builders using them broadly risk margin erosion, mispricing, and long-term strategic misalignment—especially those without Lennar-scale flexibility.
Marketing & Sales
How Homebuilders Are Battling Now In A Slow Or Stalled Market
New Home Star strategist Dan White unpacks what went wrong with spring sales—and what smart builders are doing now. Amid pricing pressure and buyer hesitation, public builders are pushing hard for share.
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New Home Star





homebuilding business news
Leadership 06.30.25
Westwood-Hippo Deal Raises Stakes On Home Insurance Trust
A landmark deal expands embedded insurance capabilities, aiming to ease closings, manage climate risk, and restore buyer trust.
Leadership 06.25.25
How Outlier Homebuilders Build An Edge, Even In a Slow Market
Focus On Excellence 2025 reveals what top homebuilding leaders are doing now to separate—and stay ahead—for 2026-through-2030 and beyond.
Leadership 06.20.25
Here's Why Randy Mickle Has Joined Drees At This Moment
The new Southeast Regional President brings big, national builder experience to a multigenerational homebuilder with bold goals for its centennial.
Marketing & Sales 06.20.25
Rate Buydowns: Temporary Fix, Long-Term Risk For Homebuilders
Financial incentives like mortgage rate buydowns may boost sales today, but builders using them broadly risk margin erosion, mispricing, and long-term strategic misalignment—especially those without Lennar-scale flexibility.
Marketing & Sales 06.19.25
How Homebuilders Are Battling Now In A Slow Or Stalled Market
New Home Star strategist Dan White unpacks what went wrong with spring sales—and what smart builders are doing now. Amid pricing pressure and buyer hesitation, public builders are pushing hard for share.