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 […]
[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 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 […]
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.
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’ 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 […]