TBDland valuation

D.R. Horton Bets Big On AI-powered Land Technology

Land

D.R. Horton Bets Big On AI-powered Land Technology

America’s largest homebuilder has gone all-in on AI. D.R. Horton’s multi-year partnership with Prophetic signals a turning point for technology adoption in land acquisition—and a warning to competitors still operating in manual mode.

Lone Star Diamond In The Rough: A Case For 'Why Weatherford'

Land

Lone Star Diamond In The Rough: A Case For 'Why Weatherford'

Longtime Texas residential land strategist Scott Finfer opens up his land scouting manual to explain the stark difference between speculation and data-backed, applied vision.

How To Sell Your Company: A Private Builder M&A Field Guide

Capital

How To Sell Your Company: A Private Builder M&A Field Guide

A step-by-step primer detailing how homebuilding organization owners, founders, and principals can prepare their firms -- and themselves -- to explore a sale.

The Elephant In The Land Acq Room: Underwriting For Inflation

Land

The Elephant In The Land Acq Room: Underwriting For Inflation

We need to underwrite where we would operate today on present conditions, which hopefully is a floor under our speculative ceiling.

The New Math: The 5 Metrics To Get Right For Success In 2024

Land

The New Math: The 5 Metrics To Get Right For Success In 2024

During the period since the Global Financial Crisis, the underlying math of the homebuilding and residential development business has changed in ways I am not sure has been thought through by all participants.

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D.R. Horton Bets Big On AI-powered Land Technology

Land

D.R. Horton Bets Big On AI-powered Land Technology

America’s largest homebuilder has gone all-in on AI. D.R. Horton’s multi-year partnership with Prophetic signals a turning point for technology adoption in land acquisition—and a warning to competitors still operating in manual mode.

Lone Star Diamond In The Rough: A Case For 'Why Weatherford'

Land

Lone Star Diamond In The Rough: A Case For 'Why Weatherford'

Longtime Texas residential land strategist Scott Finfer opens up his land scouting manual to explain the stark difference between speculation and data-backed, applied vision.

How To Sell Your Company: A Private Builder M&A Field Guide

Capital

How To Sell Your Company: A Private Builder M&A Field Guide

A step-by-step primer detailing how homebuilding organization owners, founders, and principals can prepare their firms -- and themselves -- to explore a sale.

The Elephant In The Land Acq Room: Underwriting For Inflation

Land

The Elephant In The Land Acq Room: Underwriting For Inflation

We need to underwrite where we would operate today on present conditions, which hopefully is a floor under our speculative ceiling.

The New Math: The 5 Metrics To Get Right For Success In 2024

Land

The New Math: The 5 Metrics To Get Right For Success In 2024

During the period since the Global Financial Crisis, the underlying math of the homebuilding and residential development business has changed in ways I am not sure has been thought through by all participants.

land valuation

D.R. Horton Bets Big On AI-powered Land Technology

Land 11.11.25

D.R. Horton Bets Big On AI-powered Land Technology

America’s largest homebuilder has gone all-in on AI. D.R. Horton’s multi-year partnership with Prophetic signals a turning point for technology adoption in land acquisition—and a warning to competitors still operating in manual mode.

Lone Star Diamond In The Rough: A Case For 'Why Weatherford'

Land 07.09.25

Lone Star Diamond In The Rough: A Case For 'Why Weatherford'

Longtime Texas residential land strategist Scott Finfer opens up his land scouting manual to explain the stark difference between speculation and data-backed, applied vision.

How To Sell Your Company: A Private Builder M&A Field Guide

Capital 08.14.24

How To Sell Your Company: A Private Builder M&A Field Guide

A step-by-step primer detailing how homebuilding organization owners, founders, and principals can prepare their firms -- and themselves -- to explore a sale.

The Elephant In The Land Acq Room: Underwriting For Inflation

Land 07.17.24

The Elephant In The Land Acq Room: Underwriting For Inflation

We need to underwrite where we would operate today on present conditions, which hopefully is a floor under our speculative ceiling.

The New Math: The 5 Metrics To Get Right For Success In 2024

Land 12.15.23

The New Math: The 5 Metrics To Get Right For Success In 2024

During the period since the Global Financial Crisis, the underlying math of the homebuilding and residential development business has changed in ways I am not sure has been thought through by all participants.