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How A Gamble On Floor Plans Can Be a Win for Homebuilders
If done right, floor plans can remove uncertainty for homebuyers and help builders close the sale. My top advice: Keep things simple, and make sure your teams understand how to read plans.
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Slow Sales Offer Rare Window To Secure A Supply Chain Edge
In his Q2 Commodities analysis, The Builder's Daily contributor Ken Pinto says now’s the moment for builders to tackle supply chain inefficiencies — before market momentum swings back.
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Rate Buydowns: Temporary Fix, Long-Term Risk For Homebuilders
Financial incentives like mortgage rate buydowns may boost sales today, but builders using them broadly risk margin erosion, mispricing, and long-term strategic misalignment—especially those without Lennar-scale flexibility.
Marketing & Sales
How Homebuilders Are Battling Now In A Slow Or Stalled Market
New Home Star strategist Dan White unpacks what went wrong with spring sales—and what smart builders are doing now. Amid pricing pressure and buyer hesitation, public builders are pushing hard for share.
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How Homebuilders Can Fix Broken Buyer Conversion Now
New Home Star’s Chris Laskowski breaks down what’s stalling new home conversions in today’s market—and what to do about it. From weak webpages to ignored AI search, he lays out a builder’s to-do list for turning traffic into buyers.
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How A Gamble On Floor Plans Can Be a Win for Homebuilders
If done right, floor plans can remove uncertainty for homebuyers and help builders close the sale. My top advice: Keep things simple, and make sure your teams understand how to read plans.
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Slow Sales Offer Rare Window To Secure A Supply Chain Edge
In his Q2 Commodities analysis, The Builder's Daily contributor Ken Pinto says now’s the moment for builders to tackle supply chain inefficiencies — before market momentum swings back.
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Rate Buydowns: Temporary Fix, Long-Term Risk For Homebuilders
Financial incentives like mortgage rate buydowns may boost sales today, but builders using them broadly risk margin erosion, mispricing, and long-term strategic misalignment—especially those without Lennar-scale flexibility.
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How Homebuilders Are Battling Now In A Slow Or Stalled Market
New Home Star strategist Dan White unpacks what went wrong with spring sales—and what smart builders are doing now. Amid pricing pressure and buyer hesitation, public builders are pushing hard for share.
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How Homebuilders Can Fix Broken Buyer Conversion Now
New Home Star’s Chris Laskowski breaks down what’s stalling new home conversions in today’s market—and what to do about it. From weak webpages to ignored AI search, he lays out a builder’s to-do list for turning traffic into buyers.
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