1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1602+ words) Homebuilders say stepped-up immigration enforcement is disrupting construction crews as the industry faces a long-running labor shortage. NAHB backs the Dignity Act, H-2B expansion, and more funding for apprenticeships and trade education. AI Summary [Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (576+ words) A new executive survey shows intensifying margin pressure and highlights the homebuilder growth strategies that matter most through 2026 Homebuilding executives began 2026 facing a difficult combination of elevated mortgage rates, affordability constraints and demand uncertainty. Now halfway through the year, the…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (784+ words) Taylor Morrison’s Austin division evaluated offsite components beyond bid price and found cycle time and operational savings narrowed a 16.1% premium to 0.7%. Internal data showed cycle time gains concentrated around framing inspection and insulation readiness. AI Summary During a session at…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (911+ words) Smith Douglas Homes posted Q2 growth, including 25% higher closings and 32% higher net orders. Profitability weakened, with gross margin down to 17.6% and incentives averaging 7.8% of base value, and Q3 margin guided to 16.0%–16.5%. AI Summary Most homebuilders grinding through a weaker-than-expected first half of…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1522+ words) Scott Finfer argues that M/I Homes' success in Texas reflects an operating system focused on repeatable plans, simplified construction, and curated finishes. He links similar methods to a reported 20% reduction in direct construction costs and outlines why local operators…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (459+ words) Envoy Mortgage is acquiring Mason-McDuffie Mortgage’s distributed retail assets and adding about 100 loan officers who produced $1 billion over the past 12 months. The deal is expected to close in late August, taking Envoy to about 240 LOs and a $3 billion run rate....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (403+ words) PLACE appointed Mike Ryan as executive vice president of business development. Ryan previously spent 10+ years at OJO Labs and later served as chief partnership officer for Lower’s real estate division. AI Summary Real estate services and technology platform PLACE is…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (825+ words) Building codes are ripe for change as policy analysts and the housing reform movement at large move beyond land use and zoning alone. After working through several hundred hours of building code reviews in Minnesota over the past decade, reforms…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1696+ words) The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act removed Senate provisions that would have forced a seven-year sell-off for new BTR developments. Capital that paused is returning, but industry groups want Treasury guidance to prevent broad interpretations of the institutional investor ban....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1226+ words) Manufactured housing developers say HUDs proposed chassis change for upper floors could streamline stairs and MEP design and support higher density projects. The rule would complement recent HUD updates allowing up to 4 units in a single manufactured structure and related…...