Champion Homes beats expectations with varied product mix, brand power
Champion Homes outperformed in Q3 2026, with sales up 1.8% and average prices rising 4.6% amid policy shifts.
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Washington seeks to reset ground-floor retail rules for residential buildings
A fight over ground-floor retail mandates could become one of the most consequential zoning debates of 2026, with Washington state lawmakers moving to curb mandatory storefronts in new residential buildings. A bill in the Washington state Senate would flip the script on commercial zoning, requiring cities with more than 30,000 residents to allow housing by […]
The best offense is a leaner, meaner next drive: Century’s playbook
Cycle time, incentives, land optionality, and mortgage tools: the defense moves that set up the next offensive run
Beazer pivots to a mix-shift into higher-margin homes after a Q1 loss
Beazer Homes reported a $32.6M loss and 14% gross margin as it pivots to higher-priced, energy-efficient homes for 2026.
Are homebuilders really launching a ‘Trump Homes’ rent-to-own plan?
An exclusive report published Tuesday by Bloomberg describes an ambitious proposal reportedly being developed by U.S. homebuilders: a massive, privately funded rent-to-own initiative branded internally as “Trump Homes,” potentially delivering up to one million houses and more than $250 billion in housing value. What more compelling story could there be, especially amidst a shaky, uncertain […]
Meritage holds its line as new-home demand turns inelastic
There’s a version of this market where “buying sales” becomes the default operating system for nearly everyone. When that happens, the question stops being whether incentives rise. They do. The real question becomes: who has the operational and balance-sheet self-control to decide where to lean in—and where to hold the line—even if it means slower […]
NVR’s Q4 and the value of staying land-light in a headwinds market
A headwinds-meets-crosswinds housing market buffets homebuilding business leaders as 2026’s spring selling stretch lies just ahead. Almost in everything, everywhere and all at once, homebuilding firms are buying sales, trying not to be among those whose inventory ages on the vine. An outlying knack for sustaining a new-order pace, defined less by price discovery and […]
Why M/I Homes is spec-heavy ahead of the spring selling season
M/I Homes relies on spec homes for Q4 sales pace, but gross margin slid 650 basis points amid affordability headwinds.
Louisville, Ky., joins municipalities piloting AI to fast-track permits
AI pilot programs in cities like Louisville aim to cut permitting delays, saving time for builders and supporting housing supply growth.
Indiana bill targets housing affordability with state zoning changes
Another state vs. local jurisdiction showdown is brewing up in Indiana. Lawmakers there are poised to strip cities of much of their power over where and how new housing is built, setting up a clash over who holds the reins of local growth and – critically – housing development. Indiana’s proposed bill would transform how […]