John McManus

John McManus

President and Founder

John McManus, founder and president of The Builder’s Daily, is an award-winning editorial, programming, and digital content strategist. A TBD community capable of constant improvement is his passion.

Ground Rule Trouble: Built-To-Rent Land Rush Stresses Publics

Land

Ground Rule Trouble: Built-To-Rent Land Rush Stresses Publics

Clashing land valuation models -- IRR vs. gross and net yield REIT valuations -- have upped the antes, raised the risks, and elevated the stakes in the residential land acquisition landscape.

New Open-Source X Lab Market Looks To Cut 6% Commissions

Marketing & Sales

New Open-Source X Lab Market Looks To Cut 6% Commissions

An open-sourced power-of-information platform would give consumer sellers and buyers more sway, more savings, and less friction in one of life's anxiety-filled experiences: Property transactions.

2020 Census: Fast-Changing Households Hold Keys To 2030

Land

2020 Census: Fast-Changing Households Hold Keys To 2030

An underlying, strategically critical question for market-rate housing leaders: How geared are their organizations, designs, land plans, and price offerings for 'explosive' diversity in household composition?

Throughput Delays Crush Private Homebuilders' Cashflow

Capital

Throughput Delays Crush Private Homebuilders' Cashflow

As constructus interruptus disrupts building cycles, privately capitalized operators hold little leverage for continued access to lines of credit, construction-to-perm loans, and project financing.

Nashville Plats: Module's Platform To Power Urban Core Cottage Cluster

Land

Nashville Plats: Module's Platform To Power Urban Core Cottage Cluster

Here's what life in the upzone might look like if more downtown urban core areas drop restrictive land-use obstacles, and explore a more expansive and inclusive 'equity box.'

Ground Rule Trouble: Built-To-Rent Land Rush Stresses Publics

Land

Ground Rule Trouble: Built-To-Rent Land Rush Stresses Publics

Clashing land valuation models -- IRR vs. gross and net yield REIT valuations -- have upped the antes, raised the risks, and elevated the stakes in the residential land acquisition landscape.

New Open-Source X Lab Market Looks To Cut 6% Commissions

Marketing & Sales

New Open-Source X Lab Market Looks To Cut 6% Commissions

An open-sourced power-of-information platform would give consumer sellers and buyers more sway, more savings, and less friction in one of life's anxiety-filled experiences: Property transactions.

2020 Census: Fast-Changing Households Hold Keys To 2030

Land

2020 Census: Fast-Changing Households Hold Keys To 2030

An underlying, strategically critical question for market-rate housing leaders: How geared are their organizations, designs, land plans, and price offerings for 'explosive' diversity in household composition?

Throughput Delays Crush Private Homebuilders' Cashflow

Capital

Throughput Delays Crush Private Homebuilders' Cashflow

As constructus interruptus disrupts building cycles, privately capitalized operators hold little leverage for continued access to lines of credit, construction-to-perm loans, and project financing.

Nashville Plats: Module's Platform To Power Urban Core Cottage Cluster

Land

Nashville Plats: Module's Platform To Power Urban Core Cottage Cluster

Here's what life in the upzone might look like if more downtown urban core areas drop restrictive land-use obstacles, and explore a more expansive and inclusive 'equity box.'