homebuilder – Cantilever Real Estate

KB Home CFO Robert Dillard to resign this month

May 3, 2026 by bp56691

KB Home Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert R. “Rob” Dillard will step down from his role effective May 8, 2026, the Los Angeles-based homebuilder disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29. Dillard’s departure is “not related to any disagreement with KB Home or its […]

Clayton CrossMod single-section missing middle housing launches

May 1, 2026 by bp56691

“Try a lot of new things. Keep what works.” This has been an operational mantra at Clayton for more than a decade, inspired by Chairman and CEO Kevin Clayton’s embrace of the Japanese principle of kaizen – constant, patient, humble, unrelenting improvement. That ethos – more discipline than buzzword, more practice than promise – frames […]

Smith Douglas Homes prioritizes pace over price, plays the long game

April 30, 2026 by bp56691

Smith Douglas posted 28% higher net new orders in Q1 2026, but gross margin fell to 19.6% as incentives hit 730 basis points.

Housing starts overachieved in March amid warning signs aplenty

April 29, 2026 by bp56691

March starts reached 1.5 million, single-family 1.03 million, while permits fell 10.8% and completions dropped 13.5% year over year.

What if the housing shortage era is ending for some metros?

April 27, 2026 by bp56691

The Changing Landscape “This is not a forecast. A forecast is a prediction, the validity of which my ego and I are professionally responsible for. What I offer here is speculation – something that is likely enough to write about but not so likely that my ego hangs in the balance.” – George Friedman “When […]

PulteGroup targets margin stability through an upward mix shift

April 24, 2026 by bp56691

PulteGroup’s Q1 2026 ASP fell 5% to $542,000, incentives rose to 10.9%, and gross margin declined to 24.4%.

Beazer Homes CEO Allan Merrill on sustainability and affordability

April 22, 2026 by bp56691

Beazer Homes CEO Alan Merrill says employee service initiatives help build culture across the company’s divisions, including fundraising tied to an annual half-marathon. He also discusses Beazer’s long-running focus on energy efficiency, durability, and expanding solar communities.