Where builder discounts are biggest and who is still buying
Audience Town analyzed 201,000 sales across 25 markets and found every market sold below asking
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Builders cut prices as new home supply holds at 8.5 months
Median price fell 5.8% year over year and supply held at 8.5 months as buydowns remain entrenched
Land strategy math gets tougher for homebuilders in 2027–2029
Acres says its expanded platform covers 1,000-plus metros and 3,000-plus counties using 155 million parcel records
KB Home’ build-to-order pivot pays off, but buyers remain cautious
Q3 2026 revenue fell 20% and deliveries dropped 19%, while gross margin spiked to 16.5%, up from 15.2% in Q2
Millrose plans $1 billion bond sale to fund homesite growth
The land bank lines up $1.5 billion in debt capacity tied to Dream Finders–Beazer land strategy
HUD showcase spotlights Cavco chassis-free manufactured home
Cavco says the chassis-free shift is driven by design flexibility, not just $5,000 to $10,000 in cost reductions cited by others
Lennar defends even-flow, land banking strategy as risks build
Miller said nearly 50% of visitors cannot immediately qualify, as CPI ran 3.4% and the Fed lifted rates to 3.75% to 4%
Taylor Morrison CEO says trust can scale in a stress-test market
In a market where 66% of builders use incentives, Sheryl Palmer points to reputation, internal alignment, and data systems as advantages
Why more builder discounts are not unlocking new-home demand
In September, two out of three homebuilders used incentives and 38% cut prices by 6% on average
HistoryMaker did not start with AI, it started with the customer
The Fort Worth builder rebuilt ERP, data, and floor plan workflows before moving into AI use cases