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Homebuilders Work To Solve Buyers' New Math Challenges

Marketing & Sales

Homebuilders Work To Solve Buyers' New Math Challenges

What they're counting on is that desire to own eclipses consumers' fear of overpaying — buyer's remorse — as market corrects.

Unpacking Cancellations As The Market Anticipates Next Fed Bump

Leadership

Unpacking Cancellations As The Market Anticipates Next Fed Bump

The big cause-effect factor in homebuilders' cancellation rates trace to recent moves at the Fed. So, when, not if, the Fed continues to raise borrowing costs, expect can rates to spike more, with greater impact on businesses.

Gravity Kicks-In, Spreading Fast, With No Choice But To Buckle Up

Leadership

Gravity Kicks-In, Spreading Fast, With No Choice But To Buckle Up

Tougher, more challenging conditions spread from once-frothy markets into the mainstream. 'Price cuts are inevitable,' says Ivy Zelman

Heading To 'Normal,' Some Builder Peers Take Bigger Hits Vs. Others

Leadership

Heading To 'Normal,' Some Builder Peers Take Bigger Hits Vs. Others

Homebuilder sentiment starts to show signs the market may take a rough, bumpy, costly route to finding its next new normal level. History both repeats and rhymes.

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Leadership

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Is a widening "haves-vs.-have nots" gap defensible, or even good common business sense? If not, then, we're all in the affordable housing business.

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Homebuilders Work To Solve Buyers' New Math Challenges

Marketing & Sales

Homebuilders Work To Solve Buyers' New Math Challenges

What they're counting on is that desire to own eclipses consumers' fear of overpaying — buyer's remorse — as market corrects.

Unpacking Cancellations As The Market Anticipates Next Fed Bump

Leadership

Unpacking Cancellations As The Market Anticipates Next Fed Bump

The big cause-effect factor in homebuilders' cancellation rates trace to recent moves at the Fed. So, when, not if, the Fed continues to raise borrowing costs, expect can rates to spike more, with greater impact on businesses.

Gravity Kicks-In, Spreading Fast, With No Choice But To Buckle Up

Leadership

Gravity Kicks-In, Spreading Fast, With No Choice But To Buckle Up

Tougher, more challenging conditions spread from once-frothy markets into the mainstream. 'Price cuts are inevitable,' says Ivy Zelman

Heading To 'Normal,' Some Builder Peers Take Bigger Hits Vs. Others

Leadership

Heading To 'Normal,' Some Builder Peers Take Bigger Hits Vs. Others

Homebuilder sentiment starts to show signs the market may take a rough, bumpy, costly route to finding its next new normal level. History both repeats and rhymes.

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Leadership

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Is a widening "haves-vs.-have nots" gap defensible, or even good common business sense? If not, then, we're all in the affordable housing business.

housing economics

Homebuilders Work To Solve Buyers' New Math Challenges

Marketing & Sales 07.26.22

Homebuilders Work To Solve Buyers' New Math Challenges

What they're counting on is that desire to own eclipses consumers' fear of overpaying — buyer's remorse — as market corrects.

Unpacking Cancellations As The Market Anticipates Next Fed Bump

Leadership 07.22.22

Unpacking Cancellations As The Market Anticipates Next Fed Bump

The big cause-effect factor in homebuilders' cancellation rates trace to recent moves at the Fed. So, when, not if, the Fed continues to raise borrowing costs, expect can rates to spike more, with greater impact on businesses.

Gravity Kicks-In, Spreading Fast, With No Choice But To Buckle Up

Leadership 07.19.22

Gravity Kicks-In, Spreading Fast, With No Choice But To Buckle Up

Tougher, more challenging conditions spread from once-frothy markets into the mainstream. 'Price cuts are inevitable,' says Ivy Zelman

Heading To 'Normal,' Some Builder Peers Take Bigger Hits Vs. Others

Leadership 07.18.22

Heading To 'Normal,' Some Builder Peers Take Bigger Hits Vs. Others

Homebuilder sentiment starts to show signs the market may take a rough, bumpy, costly route to finding its next new normal level. History both repeats and rhymes.

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Leadership 07.15.22

An Affordable Home, By Any Other Name ... And The Challenge Of '22

Is a widening "haves-vs.-have nots" gap defensible, or even good common business sense? If not, then, we're all in the affordable housing business.