Homebuilders – Page 2 – Cantilever Real Estate

Who can buy a top-20 builder now? Berkshire resets board calculus

June 3, 2026 by bp56691

Berkshire Hathaway‘s planned acquisition of No. 6-ranked homebuilder Taylor Morrison begs big follow-on questions. These mostly spring from who this particular buyer is and the moment they have chosen. One way or another, these follow-up questions may prompt homebuilding leaders to revisit a core imperative many believed they had solved eons ago. For decades, the […]

PulteGroup unveils its first Florida Del Webb Explore community

June 3, 2026 by bp56691

Del Webb Explore at North River Ranch opened May 30 with gated amenities, as the Sarasota market posted a 6.0% price drop in 2025.

Why Taylor Morrison’s integration playbook matters in builder M&A

June 2, 2026 by bp56691

Flashback Shortly after Sheryl Palmer became chief executive officer of Taylor Morrison in 2007, I met with her in Scottsdale, Arizona, to discuss a challenge that would have intimidated many experienced homebuilding leaders. The company she had inherited was not merely navigating the early stages of what would become the worst housing downturn in modern […]

Cole West promotes Chris Winter to President of Homebuilding

June 2, 2026 by bp56691

Cole West named Chris Winter president of homebuilding. He has led more than 1,400 home deliveries as Southern Utah division president.

Berkshire’s big housing bet: What agents should pay attention to

June 1, 2026 by bp56691

For agents, the message is less about disruption and more about resilience as housing remains a foundational asset class.

Berkshire Taylor Morrison deal focuses on scale and ecosystems

June 1, 2026 by bp56691

[Editor’s Note: Berkshire Hathaway‘s planned acquisition of Taylor Morrison is one of those rare transactions whose significance extends well beyond the companies involved. Today’s analysis examines the deal through a broad strategic lens, exploring why Berkshire may be betting not simply on a homebuilder, but on a leadership team, a scalable operating platform and the […]

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Taylor Morrison in $8.5 billion all-cash deal

May 31, 2026 by bp56691

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation in an all-cash deal valuing the national homebuilder at approximately $8.5 billion, the companies announced Friday. Under the definitive agreement, Berkshire will pay $72.50 per share in cash, a 24% premium to Taylor Morrison’s closing price of $58.50 on May 29, 2026. The transaction […]

New home sales stumble in April, as affordability pressures mount

May 28, 2026 by bp56691

U.S. new home sales fell to a 622,000 SAAR in April, down 6.2% from March and 11.3% year over year. The median price rose to $422,500 and supply increased to 9.4 months as affordability pressures persisted.

Scale is now table stakes for private builders, Eastwood proves it

May 27, 2026 by bp56691

Word that Eastwood Homes would acquire Atlanta-based Peachtree Building Group on Tuesday came as any private-to-private combination might. An energized, well-led, fast-growing Carolinas-based private homebuilder was expanding its reach and deepening its foothold in one of America’s most strategically attractive housing markets. What we learn as the story behind the transaction – the one that […]

Eastwood Homes lands Peachtree Building Group in Atlanta

May 26, 2026 by bp56691

Eastwood Homes’ acquisition of Atlanta-based Peachtree Building Group – announced today – maps out on its surface as a straightforward expansion move. Eastwood Homes, our HousingWire Homebuilder Ranking’s No. 11-ranked private homebuilder, is a fast-growing Charlotte-based builder that, with this deal, deepens its Southeastern footprint by adding local scale, operating capability, and market presence in […]