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Berkshire Taylor Morrison deal puts vertical integration in focus

Berkshire Hathaway’s planned acquisition of Taylor Morrison has opened the door for us to explore a set of uber-themed questions: about homebuilders’ present and future valuations, leadership and scale, and to the question that public homebuilder boards may now be asking: whether to build toward greater scale or join it. A related question may be […]

Ten years after: Schaefer Homes revs up its engines for growth

Schaefer Homes increased sales 68.3% to 31 homes in 2025, while building a 14-person team and tightening operations for growth

NALHFA: HUD cuts would worsen housing affordability challenges

Jonathan Paine, executive director of NALHFA, says proposed cuts will only exacerbate existing hurdles for many Americans.

Secondary mortgage market waits for data, creates workarounds amid shift to alternative credit scores

In the secondary market, investors and credit rating agencies are awaiting additional performance data while developing workarounds to keep loans moving through the system.

Achieve expands fixed-rate HELOC with $700,000 cap

Achieve raised its fixed-rate HELOC cap to $700,000 and lowered the starting APR to 5.5%, with up to 90% LTV and 50% DTI.

Who can buy a top-20 builder now? Berkshire resets board calculus

Berkshire Hathaway‘s planned acquisition of No. 6-ranked homebuilder Taylor Morrison begs big follow-on questions. These mostly spring from who this particular buyer is and the moment they have chosen. One way or another, these follow-up questions may prompt homebuilding leaders to revisit a core imperative many believed they had solved eons ago. For decades, the […]