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Policy
Can Ditching the Car Unlock Pent-Up Housing Demand?
A car-free lifestyle could help homebuyers afford more — and give developers a powerful new lever near transit hubs. It's part of a 'missing middle' solutions set.
Marketing & Sales
Research: Supply Constraint Is Not No. 1 Driver Of Housing Crisis
Findings imply that constrained housing supply is relatively unimportant in explaining differences in rising house prices among U.S. cities -- suggesting that easing housing supply constraints may not yield the anticipated improvements in housing affordability.
Marketing & Sales
Renters Stay Put Despite Record Supply Of New Apartment Units
Rising lease renewal rates mean fewer renters may make the leap to homeownership just as Spring Selling begins. With rates still high and affordability gaps widening, builders now face an uphill battle to attract buyers who might have been pushed out of rentals and into the for-sale market.
Leadership
Sideways: NAHB HMI Signals No Relief Soon For Private Builders
Public builders can withstand price pressures and speculative inventory risks, but smaller private firms face mounting financial strain as affordability and demand remain precarious.
Leadership
Adaptability Master Class: Toll Brothers' Blueprint For 2025
Toll Brothers redefines resilience by scaling luxury personalization, balancing efficiency with customer choice, and leveraging affluent buyer demand in a volatile market.





housing economics news
Policy 07.07.25
Can Ditching the Car Unlock Pent-Up Housing Demand?
A car-free lifestyle could help homebuyers afford more — and give developers a powerful new lever near transit hubs. It's part of a 'missing middle' solutions set.
Marketing & Sales 03.24.25
Research: Supply Constraint Is Not No. 1 Driver Of Housing Crisis
Findings imply that constrained housing supply is relatively unimportant in explaining differences in rising house prices among U.S. cities -- suggesting that easing housing supply constraints may not yield the anticipated improvements in housing affordability.
Marketing & Sales 02.10.25
Renters Stay Put Despite Record Supply Of New Apartment Units
Rising lease renewal rates mean fewer renters may make the leap to homeownership just as Spring Selling begins. With rates still high and affordability gaps widening, builders now face an uphill battle to attract buyers who might have been pushed out of rentals and into the for-sale market.
Leadership 12.17.24
Sideways: NAHB HMI Signals No Relief Soon For Private Builders
Public builders can withstand price pressures and speculative inventory risks, but smaller private firms face mounting financial strain as affordability and demand remain precarious.
Leadership 12.10.24
Adaptability Master Class: Toll Brothers' Blueprint For 2025
Toll Brothers redefines resilience by scaling luxury personalization, balancing efficiency with customer choice, and leveraging affluent buyer demand in a volatile market.