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A Land 'Reload' Is A Pain Point Builders Did Not Expect In 2023

Land

A Land 'Reload' Is A Pain Point Builders Did Not Expect In 2023

Having to go out now – in a business backdrop where land sellers never got the memo that they'd better concede on lot pricing – and buy land feels, to some of the builder execs we've heard from, just wrong. That doesn't mean they won't do it.

Housing's Environment Has Changed. How Will We Adapt?

Land

Housing's Environment Has Changed. How Will We Adapt?

Our housing markets across the country have been rapidly changing and if we don’t change to keep pace, we risk being the proverbial frog in boiling water.

Here's How Agility Can Work As Uncertainty Enfolds What's Next

Leadership

Here's How Agility Can Work As Uncertainty Enfolds What's Next

"We're going to continue to be agile, collaborate, and move quicker and faster than we have before so that we can take advantage of whatever opportunities present themselves in this market. But we'll also properly manage the risks that are still evident as well." -- Meritage ceo Phillippe Lord

'23 Plans That Bet Too Heavily On Hybrid Work May Need A Rethink

Land

'23 Plans That Bet Too Heavily On Hybrid Work May Need A Rethink

The future of hybrid and remote work may have arrived ahead of schedule, thanks to COVID-19, but it's not as pretty, buttoned-up, or the sure bet many in residential real estate investment and development are making it out to be.

Squeeze On Privately-Capitalized Builders Tightens As Market Slows

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.

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A Land 'Reload' Is A Pain Point Builders Did Not Expect In 2023

Land

A Land 'Reload' Is A Pain Point Builders Did Not Expect In 2023

Having to go out now – in a business backdrop where land sellers never got the memo that they'd better concede on lot pricing – and buy land feels, to some of the builder execs we've heard from, just wrong. That doesn't mean they won't do it.

Housing's Environment Has Changed. How Will We Adapt?

Land

Housing's Environment Has Changed. How Will We Adapt?

Our housing markets across the country have been rapidly changing and if we don’t change to keep pace, we risk being the proverbial frog in boiling water.

Here's How Agility Can Work As Uncertainty Enfolds What's Next

Leadership

Here's How Agility Can Work As Uncertainty Enfolds What's Next

"We're going to continue to be agile, collaborate, and move quicker and faster than we have before so that we can take advantage of whatever opportunities present themselves in this market. But we'll also properly manage the risks that are still evident as well." -- Meritage ceo Phillippe Lord

'23 Plans That Bet Too Heavily On Hybrid Work May Need A Rethink

Land

'23 Plans That Bet Too Heavily On Hybrid Work May Need A Rethink

The future of hybrid and remote work may have arrived ahead of schedule, thanks to COVID-19, but it's not as pretty, buttoned-up, or the sure bet many in residential real estate investment and development are making it out to be.

Squeeze On Privately-Capitalized Builders Tightens As Market Slows

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.

land basis

A Land 'Reload' Is A Pain Point Builders Did Not Expect In 2023

Land 05.19.23

A Land 'Reload' Is A Pain Point Builders Did Not Expect In 2023

Having to go out now – in a business backdrop where land sellers never got the memo that they'd better concede on lot pricing – and buy land feels, to some of the builder execs we've heard from, just wrong. That doesn't mean they won't do it.

Housing's Environment Has Changed. How Will We Adapt?

Land 03.01.23

Housing's Environment Has Changed. How Will We Adapt?

Our housing markets across the country have been rapidly changing and if we don’t change to keep pace, we risk being the proverbial frog in boiling water.

Here's How Agility Can Work As Uncertainty Enfolds What's Next

Leadership 02.07.23

Here's How Agility Can Work As Uncertainty Enfolds What's Next

"We're going to continue to be agile, collaborate, and move quicker and faster than we have before so that we can take advantage of whatever opportunities present themselves in this market. But we'll also properly manage the risks that are still evident as well." -- Meritage ceo Phillippe Lord

'23 Plans That Bet Too Heavily On Hybrid Work May Need A Rethink

Land 01.10.23

'23 Plans That Bet Too Heavily On Hybrid Work May Need A Rethink

The future of hybrid and remote work may have arrived ahead of schedule, thanks to COVID-19, but it's not as pretty, buttoned-up, or the sure bet many in residential real estate investment and development are making it out to be.

Squeeze On Privately-Capitalized Builders Tightens As Market Slows

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.