Land

Banking On Uncertainty, Builders Brace For Rougher, Iffy Conditions

Taking a page from past cyclical practices more builders, brokers, sellers, and investors engage in 'banking' lots for demand conditions that could go either way.

Land

In One Fell Swoop, Dream Finders Joins Building's Big Leagues

Patrick Zalupski's latest coup -- landing a $475 million deal for Texas powerhouse MHI Partners -- underscores a meteoric rise to multiregional relevance as a homebuilding power player.

Land

PE Firms Bring Buy-Now-Pay-Later Gambit To Land Wargames

"Some of these deals today will be the big distressed deal plays of tomorrow." -- A strategic land pro describes private equity blitz into build-for-rent as "extraordinarily risky."

Land

As Lot Prices Soar, Risk Rises For Homebuilders' Margins, Sales

It's musical chairs time in residential land acquisition and development, with more contestants in the game, surging unmet need for shelter, and a lot to gain for the winners.