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Capital
For Market-Rate Housing, A Week That Will Help Clarify What's Next
Clarity, like it or not, will most likely begin with this week's and early November's series of employment data releases.
Leadership
Incentives: They're Not All Only About Price, ... But About Value Too
The power of incentives to trigger sales can work not just for would-be home shoppers who've been priced out, but for discretionary buyers who're psyched out of partaking as prices show weakness.
Capital
Squeeze On Privately-Capitalized Builders Tightens As Market Slows
As property valuations take a hit, a sudden glut of specs due to cancellations can trip a covenant, which can domino into a cash-flow crisis for builders without a back-up stash of ready money.
Leadership
Ready Or Not, It's Almost 'Pencils Down' Time For '23 Budget Plans
A wide range of business scenarios is plausible for the year ahead. Here are a couple of ideas on approaches to a sounder final budget and an 'ambidextrous' defense and offense to pick up a competitive edge.
Land
Bidders Thin Out On The Land Acquisition Front: Time To Pounce
As builders begin to curb once ravenous appetites for lots, counter-cyclical players step up their land purchases to buffer builders' risk exposure.
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Capital 10.03.22
For Market-Rate Housing, A Week That Will Help Clarify What's Next
Clarity, like it or not, will most likely begin with this week's and early November's series of employment data releases.
Leadership 09.28.22
Incentives: They're Not All Only About Price, ... But About Value Too
The power of incentives to trigger sales can work not just for would-be home shoppers who've been priced out, but for discretionary buyers who're psyched out of partaking as prices show weakness.
Capital 09.16.22
Squeeze On Privately-Capitalized Builders Tightens As Market Slows
As property valuations take a hit, a sudden glut of specs due to cancellations can trip a covenant, which can domino into a cash-flow crisis for builders without a back-up stash of ready money.
Leadership 09.01.22
Ready Or Not, It's Almost 'Pencils Down' Time For '23 Budget Plans
A wide range of business scenarios is plausible for the year ahead. Here are a couple of ideas on approaches to a sounder final budget and an 'ambidextrous' defense and offense to pick up a competitive edge.
Land 08.30.22
Bidders Thin Out On The Land Acquisition Front: Time To Pounce
As builders begin to curb once ravenous appetites for lots, counter-cyclical players step up their land purchases to buffer builders' risk exposure.
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