TBDLand Acquisition exec
Land
Spring Land Slowdown Signals Deeper Strain For Homebuilders
A rare April dip in new home sales and starts — coupled with buyer hesitancy, incentives fatigue, and rising insurance costs — suggests deeper recalibration ahead for residential land strategy and valuation.
Together with
John Burns Research & Consulting
Capital
Platform's Scott Felder Buys Olivia Clarke In Strategic Stretch
A rising force among hybrid financial-strategic buyers, Platform Ventures doubles down on Texas with a culturally aligned, design-forward acquisition that underscores a market sorting itself by capital access and strategic resilience.
Together with
Builder Advisor Group
Land
A Contrarian's Take On Tariffs And Market Share Opportunity
Our man on the ground in Texas, long-time land acquisition strategy guru Scott Finfer, sees a window of opportunity opening for nimble, agile, private homebuilding power players able to counterpunch while big builders grapple with tariff blowback.
Capital
McKinley Homes Expands to Texas with Liberty Acquisition
The deal highlights the growing importance of private-to-private partnerships in reshaping U.S. homebuilding amid rising competition — in places like Houston, especially — and evolving buyer demands.
Land
Meritage's Elliott Deal Signals New Stakes In Mid-2020s Land Rush
Meritage Homes' Gulf Coast expansion highlights the elevated pressure among public builders to secure land for higher-velocity, affordable growth.





Land Acquisition exec
Land 05.15.25
Spring Land Slowdown Signals Deeper Strain For Homebuilders
A rare April dip in new home sales and starts — coupled with buyer hesitancy, incentives fatigue, and rising insurance costs — suggests deeper recalibration ahead for residential land strategy and valuation.
Capital 05.14.25
Platform's Scott Felder Buys Olivia Clarke In Strategic Stretch
A rising force among hybrid financial-strategic buyers, Platform Ventures doubles down on Texas with a culturally aligned, design-forward acquisition that underscores a market sorting itself by capital access and strategic resilience.
Land 04.30.25
A Contrarian's Take On Tariffs And Market Share Opportunity
Our man on the ground in Texas, long-time land acquisition strategy guru Scott Finfer, sees a window of opportunity opening for nimble, agile, private homebuilding power players able to counterpunch while big builders grapple with tariff blowback.
Capital 12.23.24
McKinley Homes Expands to Texas with Liberty Acquisition
The deal highlights the growing importance of private-to-private partnerships in reshaping U.S. homebuilding amid rising competition — in places like Houston, especially — and evolving buyer demands.
Land 10.31.24
Meritage's Elliott Deal Signals New Stakes In Mid-2020s Land Rush
Meritage Homes' Gulf Coast expansion highlights the elevated pressure among public builders to secure land for higher-velocity, affordable growth.