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What's A Homebuilding Leader To Do About A 'Deferral Mindset' Market?
The challenge leaders face amidst the growing sense that 'now is a bad time to buy' boils down to a classic business stress test: articulating a straightforward and adaptable vision.
Leadership
Pictures Tell Stories: This Chart Is A Housing Market Cautionary Tale
Demographics – namely, the magnitude of Millennial and GenZ adult households and Baby Boom movers – may add up to a decade or more of new-home demand. Maybe don't bet on a smooth trajectory.
Leadership
A Shrinking Middle Class Is Both A Risk And Upside For Builders
Leaders in residential construction, development, and investment must focus not only on missing middle housing. They need as well to focus the challenge and opportunity of the missing middle class.
Leadership
Late-Spring Selling Softens: Speed-Bump Or Inflection Point?
The depth, geographic pervasiveness, and readiness among "haves" to become new-home buyers have created a Goldilocks era for homebuilders in 2023 and, so far, through mid-2024.
Leadership
A Downshift In Job Growth Is A Moment To Up The Ante On People
Investing in capability now – wisely, precisely, and aggressively – will ward off risk and ignite opportunity just as materially as today's land investments will drive new levels of scale and growth.
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Leadership 08.15.24
What's A Homebuilding Leader To Do About A 'Deferral Mindset' Market?
The challenge leaders face amidst the growing sense that 'now is a bad time to buy' boils down to a classic business stress test: articulating a straightforward and adaptable vision.
Leadership 06.20.24
Pictures Tell Stories: This Chart Is A Housing Market Cautionary Tale
Demographics – namely, the magnitude of Millennial and GenZ adult households and Baby Boom movers – may add up to a decade or more of new-home demand. Maybe don't bet on a smooth trajectory.
Leadership 06.10.24
A Shrinking Middle Class Is Both A Risk And Upside For Builders
Leaders in residential construction, development, and investment must focus not only on missing middle housing. They need as well to focus the challenge and opportunity of the missing middle class.
Leadership 05.20.24
Late-Spring Selling Softens: Speed-Bump Or Inflection Point?
The depth, geographic pervasiveness, and readiness among "haves" to become new-home buyers have created a Goldilocks era for homebuilders in 2023 and, so far, through mid-2024.
Leadership 05.03.24
A Downshift In Job Growth Is A Moment To Up The Ante On People
Investing in capability now – wisely, precisely, and aggressively – will ward off risk and ignite opportunity just as materially as today's land investments will drive new levels of scale and growth.