Homebuilder sellers face tougher prices as M&A appetite slows
Selective acquirers are prioritizing integration and discipline, while smaller builders face margin pressure and tighter credit
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Michigan primary wins bolster momentum for zoning reforms
Housing reform cosponsors who faced challengers won by 47.2 points on average, even as local governments oppose zoning preemption
Condo no-go: California defect reform fails at deadline
Late Senate amendments sent AB 1903 back to the Assembly; the legislative session clock ran out before a vote
Modular housing fails to scale. Will policy reforms alter that?
Modular construction has failed to gain market share despite high-profile initiatives. Will federal policy reforms catalyze business mojo?
A raft of California housing bills heads to Newsom; here’s what’s new
Measures span ADU fees, permitting timelines, infill townhomes, high-rise zoning near transit, and look to alleviate entitlement risk
Closings per market shows why some builders scale faster
Data suggests local density and differentiation, not market count alone, shape operating leverage and capital allocation
Mounting ICE raids leave homebuilding’s frontlines frozen in fear
Amid a summer surge in job site raids, homebuilders in some states say that their workers, even those in the U.S. legally, got caught in the crosshairs
Builders face a tougher math problem as completed inventory rises
With apologies to Jim Morrison and the Doors, the time to hesitate is through
New home demand swoons even as sales prices hit a 5-year low
As new orders weakened in July, the median sales price of a new home fell to $393,800, the lowest level recorded since July 2021
Why 45 homebuilding markets may not beat six high density ones
This analysis separates corporate scale, operating density, and production scale in costs, cycle time, and predictability