Taylor Morrison appointed Mike Carlo president of its Sarasota division, citing his 25-plus years in homebuilding. The division operates 7 communities and plans 2 Esplanade additions, including Wellen Park and Cammaray in Lakewood Ranch.

HUD proposes expanding manufactured home rules for multi-story designs, allowing upper sections without a chassis that can cost $5,000 to $10,000.

Stylecraft Builders lifted sales volume 17% in 2025 to 973 homes, $310 million, and projects 1,100 to 1,200 sales in 2026.

No homebuilder would have asked for the headwinds that 2026 brought to both would-be homebuyers and the organizations that serve them. Still, given the level of preparation and de-risking most homebuilding firms have pursued since before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this year’s raft of challenges may be delivering exactly the operating discipline the business […]

Trinity Family Builders led 2025 growth rankings after 373.7% growth in year 2 and just over 200 home sales.

Kinexx Modular Construction says it can deliver homes about 20% cheaper and 30% to 50% faster by building off-site, lowering financing and carrying costs. After building more than 100 Chicago infill units, it launched a $500-minimum crowdfunding campaign to expand into 8 additional cities.

MIAMI — Jim Parker has been promoted to chief operating officer and David Grove to executive vice president of homebuilding at Lennar Corp., the company announced June 5. The appointments are effective immediately and keep both executives reporting to Stuart Miller, Lennar’s executive chairman, CEO and president, according to the company statement. Parker and Grove […]

Atlantic Builders appointed Brian Davidson as Central Virginia president and Robert L. Dodd Jr. as director of commercial construction. The Fredericksburg-based builder said the moves support disciplined growth and expanded regional presence.

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

Del Webb Explore at North River Ranch opened May 30 with gated amenities, as the Sarasota market posted a 6.0% price drop in 2025.

Boxabl is expanding from its Casita ADU to a Phase 2 catalog built from 3 standardized modules. A beta configurator shows 20 plus housing types, including single-family, townhomes, and multifamily, though availability depends on approvals and manufacturing scale.

Cole West named Chris Winter president of homebuilding. He has led more than 1,400 home deliveries as Southern Utah division president.

M/I Homes is deploying Prophetic to speed land screening, diligence, and go or no-go decisions across multiple markets.

In business, executives often spend months modeling synergies, forecasting EBITDA improvements, and calculating cost savings. Yet the factor most likely to determine whether a merger, acquisition, or integration succeeds rarely appears in a spreadsheet: culture. The homebuilding industry offers a useful example. A structured, process-driven builder such as Beazer Homes and a more entrepreneurial…

Hostile takeovers don’t happen often among publicly traded companies in America, and they’re even rarer in U.S. homebuilding. So a little over a week of public quiet during Dream Finders Homes’ hostile pursuit of Beazer Homes should not be mistaken for inaction. Rather, this may be the phase when the under-the-hood work moves out of […]

As more states adopt shot clock laws for permitting timelines, municipalities are piloting AI to reduce delays and improve consistency. Clariti, expanding its offerings with Clariti AI Studio workshops, cites results including 70% faster reviews in Honolulu

U.S. new home sales fell to a 622,000 SAAR in April, down 6.2% from March and 11.3% year over year. The median price rose to $422,500 and supply increased to 9.4 months as affordability pressures persisted.

Monthly numbers can swing wildly, but new home sales have been stuck for many years in a range that doesn’t show any real growth.

Sunlife Homes grew residential sales volume 31.8% in 2025, placing 11th in HousingWire’s homebuilder growth rankings. Management reports 43 closings and 19 pending contracts in 2026, supported by a land-light strategy and roughly 95-day cycle times.

Epcon Communities delivered nearly 600 homes corporately and 600-plus via franchise builders last year, as 55+ demand supports expansion.

America’s housing affordability debate has become one of those national arguments that sounds complete until you look at the product itself. The prevailing story holds that homes became unaffordable because prices outpaced incomes. That is true, but incomplete. The uncomfortable truth is that America’s housing crisis is not only a price problem. It is also […]

April housing starts rose 4.6% year over year while single-family starts fell 2.4%, and new home inventory declined 4.6% from last year.

HUD urges fee caps, code limits, and faster permits, citing over $100,000 in regulatory costs per new single-family home.

Prophetic updated SiteAI to automate parcel yield studies and generate zoning compliant site plans in minutes. The update adds more realistic layouts, lot dimensions, and topography insights including flood zones and wetlands.

M/I Homes said Gene Smith joined its board after a May 13, 2026 shareholder vote, replacing retiring director Norman L. Traeger.

NAHB HMI increased 3 points to 37 in May, but sentiment remains negative as affordability limits demand and incentives persist. Suppliers are raising prices, and construction input prices are up 6.2% in 2026 amid elevated oil and shipping costs.

Mungo Homes named 32-year industry veteran Ric Rojas regional president of its new Mid-Atlantic region, overseeing Raleigh, Richmond and Triad markets and joining the executive leadership team as the builder expands its regional structure.

QXO detailed plans to integrate TopBuild and boost growth to $50B revenue in an investor Q&A. The company plans to grow revenue by scaling acquisitions, expanding cross-selling and improving operational efficiency across its building products platform.

AMH reported record spring leasing activity, 2.8% year-over-year revenue growth, and 95.1% occupied days in Q1 2026. Executives said Section 901 has paused BTR capital, prompting fewer starts and lowering 2026 deliveries guidance.

New CEO Steve Schlageter says Thomas James Homes will keep prioritizing premium single-lot infill where demand is steady and supply is limited. TJH is strengthening operations in current markets and expects growth to accelerate in 2027 to 2029.