Pulte banks on build-to-order pivot as margins find a floor
Pulte’s earnings show BTO share climbing to 45% in Q2 as cycle times hit 100 days, and gross margins improving to 25%.
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D.R. Horton bets operating rigor will outperform uncertain demand
Few homebuilding enterprises look so voraciously at other homebuilding operators’ share of new-home sales in any given arena as present and future opportunity as does D.R. Horton. When those Horton flags flap in the dry summer wind, you can almost hear them as lips smacking in anticipation of a good meal later in the day. […]
M/I, Meritage team up to fund $7.6M bridge to growth in a Texas town
M/I Homes and Meritage Homes split the cost of a $7.6 million bridge connecting an upcoming 496-home community with the City of Buda’s downtown commercial core
Visionary Homes names former Oakwood exec Ryan Smith CEO
Visionary Homes, one of Utah’s largest privately held homebuilders, appointed Ryan Smith as CEO effective Sept. 1, 2026, while co-founder and current chief executive Jeff Jackson will become chairman of the board on Jan. 1, 2027.
Berkshire’s Clayton adds McGuinn Homes to Mungo as scale race widens
Clayton Home Building Group confirmed that its Southeast U.S. powerhouse operator, Mungo Homes has acquired Columbia, S.C.-based McGuinn Homes, a four-decade-old regional builder whose rise in HousingWire’s Homebuilder Rankings reflected a carefully executed growth strategy centered on attainable homeownership, disciplined operations and customer focus. In announcing the acquisition, Clayton described the combination as built on […]
Taylor Morrison names Mike Carlo Sarasota division president
Taylor Morrison appointed Mike Carlo president of its Sarasota division, citing his 25-plus years in homebuilding. The division operates 7 communities and plans 2 Esplanade additions, including Wellen Park and Cammaray in Lakewood Ranch.
HUD would permit multi-story manufactured homes without a permanent chassis
HUD proposes expanding manufactured home rules for multi-story designs, allowing upper sections without a chassis that can cost $5,000 to $10,000.
Stylecraft Builders’ micro approach to margin, pace and growth
Stylecraft Builders lifted sales volume 17% in 2025 to 973 homes, $310 million, and projects 1,100 to 1,200 sales in 2026.
Homebuilders are using AI-powered ERP to find margin leaks faster
No homebuilder would have asked for the headwinds that 2026 brought to both would-be homebuyers and the organizations that serve them. Still, given the level of preparation and de-risking most homebuilding firms have pursued since before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this year’s raft of challenges may be delivering exactly the operating discipline the business […]
Ten years after: Schaefer Homes revs up its engines for growth
Schaefer Homes increased sales 68.3% to 31 homes in 2025, while building a 14-person team and tightening operations for growth