The Builder’s Daily – Page 13 – Cantilever Real Estate

Pennsylvania bill targets local curbs on shared housing

January 21, 2026 by bp56691

A group of Pennsylvania lawmakers wants to scrap local limits on shared living in a move that could reopen the door to boarding houses, single-room occupancy buildings, and other shared housing statewide. House Bill 2109 – with support from seven state legislators signing on sponsor a committee vote – would bar municipalities from using zoning […]

Florida-based modular builder launches expandable housing model

January 20, 2026 by bp56691

Mesocore launches an expandable modular home in Florida, offering affordable entry-level options and rapid disaster relief solutions.

Why homebuilding’s R&D blind spot matters more now

January 20, 2026 by bp56691

Signature Homes founder and Chairman Dwight Sandlin’s line — “nimbleness without sacrificing time and resources” — may sound like a homebuilder’s pipedream. That’s, unless you take the time to sit with what’s underneath it. In this market, “nimble” isn’t an organizational personality trait. It’s not hype; nor is it an abstraction. It’s an operational must-have. […]

Florida lawmakers muscle up on a raft of new housing reforms

January 20, 2026 by bp56691

One of the nation’s most aggressive housing policy reform agendas of the post-pandemic era greets Florida lawmakers as they enter their 2026 legislative session bent on improving housing affordability. With a coordinated set of “fix” bills, Sunshine State lawmakers want to add more muscle to the state’s workforce housing program. Proposed legislation would legalize more […]

Manufactured housing gains traction, but negative stigma persists

January 19, 2026 by bp56691

Manufactured housing is part of federal efforts to improve affordability, but negative stigmas continue to impact the industry.

Judge approves sale of 5,100 contested rent-stabilized NYC apartments

January 19, 2026 by bp56691

A federal bankruptcy judge ruled to authorize the sale of 5,100 mostly rent-stabilized units in New York City in a deal that Zohran Mamdani tried to stall on the day he swore in as the new New York City mayor. With the decision, international real estate firm Summit Properties USA will acquire 93 buildings from […]

Megatel Homes will launch crypto rewards for renters and buyers

January 16, 2026 by bp56691

MegPrime’s MP Token will provide renters with up to $25,000 in down payment assistance and mortgage rate rewards.

Homebuilder confidence dips in January despite easing mortgage rates

January 16, 2026 by bp56691

Builder confidence fell to 37 in January as 65% used incentives, profit margins dropped, and new-home prices declined 8%.

Invitation Homes’ $89 million ResiBuilt buy brings building in-house

January 16, 2026 by bp56691

Invitation Homes’ $89 million acquisition of ResiBuilt – one of homebuilding mergers and acquisitions’ 2026 table-setters – is a “small” deal that can change the rules of engagement and shift the balance of competitive power for two adjacent ecosystems. Here’s the context: Single-family rental REITs, with an exception or two, have historically been buyers of […]

Builders greet 2026 squeezed by policy flux and margin erosion

January 13, 2026 by bp56691

By the time the homebuilding industry reaches Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, the stakes will be unmistakable. That date marks more than the unofficial kickoff to Spring Selling Season, for U.S. homebuilders large and small. It signals the point at which months of price capitulation, incentive layering, cost cutting, and balance-sheet triage either […]