Homebuilding

Institutional giant Invitation Homes sold 3x as many single-family homes as it bought last quarter—and it’s using the cash to buy back its own stock

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Institutional giant Invitation Homes sold 3x as many single-family homes as it bought last quarter—and it’s using the cash to buy back its own stock

By Lance Lambert, +1

The Big Four Texas markets—Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio—remain weak for PulteGroup

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The Big Four Texas markets—Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio—remain weak for PulteGroup

By Lance Lambert, +1

Inside giant homebuilder D.R. Horton’s bet on robotic homebuilding

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Inside giant homebuilder D.R. Horton’s bet on robotic homebuilding

By Lance Lambert

Homebuyers’ budgets are getting pretty stretched—just look at giant homebuilders’ latest DTI ratios

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Homebuyers’ budgets are getting pretty stretched—just look at giant homebuilders’ latest DTI ratios

By Lance Lambert

No. 10 largest homebuilder Century Communities buys No. 77 largest builder HistoryMaker—and makes a big bet on Dallas while it's down

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No. 10 largest homebuilder Century Communities buys No. 77 largest builder HistoryMaker—and makes a big bet on Dallas while it's down

By Lance Lambert

Warren Buffett's successor makes third big housing market bet this year—now owning around 11% of Lennar

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Warren Buffett's successor makes third big housing market bet this year—now owning around 11% of Lennar

By Lance Lambert

Billionaire Brad Jacobs is rapidly forming a building materials juggernaut—and he'll keynote ResiDay 2026

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Billionaire Brad Jacobs is rapidly forming a building materials juggernaut—and he'll keynote ResiDay 2026

By Lance Lambert

Lennar says the homebuilding labor market is tightening again—KB Home isn't seeing it

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Lennar says the homebuilding labor market is tightening again—KB Home isn't seeing it

By Lance Lambert

KB Home: The housing market has weakened since June—and Texas resale sellers 'capitulate a little bit more'

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KB Home: The housing market has weakened since June—and Texas resale sellers 'capitulate a little bit more'

By Lance Lambert, +1

Lennar: Capitulating resale sellers in pockets of Florida and Texas keeps pressure on entry-level homebuilders

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Lennar: Capitulating resale sellers in pockets of Florida and Texas keeps pressure on entry-level homebuilders

By Lance Lambert

Affordability is so stretched that more homebuilder sales now rely on FHA loans

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Affordability is so stretched that more homebuilder sales now rely on FHA loans

By Lance Lambert

How long does it actually take to build a house in America?

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How long does it actually take to build a house in America?

By Lance Lambert

Lennar's average sales price is down -24%—how much of that is because of smaller builds?

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Lennar's average sales price is down -24%—how much of that is because of smaller builds?

By Lance Lambert

Toll Brothers—a Fortune 500 homebuilder—says it can see the 'light at the end of the tunnel'

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Toll Brothers—a Fortune 500 homebuilder—says it can see the 'light at the end of the tunnel'

By Lance Lambert

Big homebuilders are maintaining aggressive incentives—Hovnanian is shelling out $58K per home

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Big homebuilders are maintaining aggressive incentives—Hovnanian is shelling out $58K per home

By Lance Lambert

12 of the 15 major homebuilders tracked by ResiClub are seeing year-over-year margin compression

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12 of the 15 major homebuilders tracked by ResiClub are seeing year-over-year margin compression

By Lance Lambert

Inside the shotgun marriage of Berkshire Hathaway and Taylor Morrison—and the road ahead to form America's 4th largest homebuilder

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Inside the shotgun marriage of Berkshire Hathaway and Taylor Morrison—and the road ahead to form America's 4th largest homebuilder

By Lance Lambert

Austin, Atlanta, Denver boast ‘significantly oversupplied’ lot inventory—L.A. and Philly homebuilders still struggle to find lots

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Austin, Atlanta, Denver boast ‘significantly oversupplied’ lot inventory—L.A. and Philly homebuilders still struggle to find lots

By Lance Lambert

Big homebuilders continue to lean heavily into buydowns—with Lennar and Meritage being the most aggressive

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Big homebuilders continue to lean heavily into buydowns—with Lennar and Meritage being the most aggressive

By Lance Lambert

There it is: Dream Finders to acquire Beazer and become America's 7th largest homebuilder

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There it is: Dream Finders to acquire Beazer and become America's 7th largest homebuilder

By Lance Lambert

Affordability adjustments help PulteGroup rebound Florida sales by 19% year-over-year

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Affordability adjustments help PulteGroup rebound Florida sales by 19% year-over-year

By Lance Lambert

NAHB: Regulations account for about 1 in every 4 dollars spent to build a new home

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NAHB: Regulations account for about 1 in every 4 dollars spent to build a new home

By Meghan Malas

A look at housing permits across 400 housing markets

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A look at housing permits across 400 housing markets

By Meghan Malas

Tri Pointe Homes CEO says when you peel back the onion Sun Belt new home prices are down more than headlines suggest

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Tri Pointe Homes CEO says when you peel back the onion Sun Belt new home prices are down more than headlines suggest

By Lance Lambert

D.R. Horton sacrifices volume to protect margin—letting unsold completed inventory build back up

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D.R. Horton sacrifices volume to protect margin—letting unsold completed inventory build back up

By Lance Lambert