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Capital 06.03.21

Talking Housing Bubble? Start Talking Turkey ... And Talking Taper

Global house prices reached unprecedented peaks at historical 12-month rates of growth. Is there a taper-tantrum in oaur near future?

Capital 05.26.21

Price-Pace Risk Is On: Where New Home Sales Is Heading

A fissure that separates homeownership opportunity and new home sales has emerged in an increasingly bubbly, frenetic demand market. Can builders build a bridge back to first-time, entry level buyers?

Building Tech & Products 06.08.21

When Strategy Backfires: Producers' Role In Supply Shock

The time to de-risk forecasts for inflation impacts is now, given that the commodities crunch can pivot into consumer price stresses in the months ahead.

Marketing & Sales 05.18.21

Confident? Depends Whether You're A Seller Or Buyer In A Frothy Market

Sellers -- whether it's a new home or a resale -- are confident they're in the driver's seat. Buyer sentiment, however, shows signs of wear, tear, and fear of not having what it takes. Mind the gap.

Policy 05.14.21

Silver Linings And Teachable Moments In The Prices Crisis

This week's inflation red flags, temporary or structural, serve as potential catalysts for housing's leaders to think, act, and solve challenges differently than ever before.

Capital 03.18.21

Each 25 Basis Point Jump On 30-Year Fixed Bumps 1.3MM People

Here's why builders--betting heavily now on lots of fundamental running room for demand--are tense about interest rates.

Capital 05.28.21

Bubble Rap: It's Not What's Next That Matters Now; It's Who Can And Can't

Who's right about which prediction is exactly the focus area strategists would do well to dispel from their priority agendas right now. Instead of focusing on a bubble, redouble commitment instead to becoming listeners, learners, understanders of what customers feel, think, fear and do.

Capital 05.11.21

Prices, And Risk To Historically Low Interest Rates, Spool Upward

As inflation pressure builds, real estate and construction stakes as a 'safe haven' investment mount.

Capital 05.04.21

Price-Fixated: How To Make Now A Leadership Teachable Moment

All eyes are on costs, supply constraint, and the strain between producers and their vendors. That's a risk; here's an alternative view of the moment's challenge.

Capital 03.24.21

The K Recovery Has Carved A Winner-Take-All Marketscape

CoreLogic economist Thomas Malone offers two counterintuitive takes on the latest home price and sales volume data trends, with a sense of what they mean for what's ahead.