Policy Homebuilders Get Caught In The Appraisal Gap Vortex The lag time between market pricing, comparables, and fair appraisals -- already an issue prior to the pandemic -- puts more potential buyers at risk of failure as they try to qualify for loans in hot markets.
Building Tech & Products Katerra Won't Soon Be Forgotten ... Nexii Will Be Remembered What Coca-Cola did for cane sugar, Nexii plans to do with sand, which makes up 50% of its Nexiite cement-alternative 'secret recipe,' and a network of licensed manufacturing partners.
Building Tech & Products Why Factories Produce Only 3% Of New Homes In The US Now -- when start-to-completion cycles are stretching to 6 months and beyond -- might be an opportune time for big players to huddle and solve for the future role of factories.
Building Tech & Products Pulte Accepts Invitation To The Built-To-Rent Dance Party Here are key takeaways of the five-year deal for homebuilding's No. 3 builder by volume to produce 7,500 homes for the single-family rental sector's No. 1 player.
Marketing & Sales 'A Deal Is A Deal' When Builders Abide By A Contract, No Matter What Here's a homebuilder story worth retelling -- ICYMI, or not.