Buyers turn to the resale market as builders abandon price cuts

Buyers turn to the resale market as builders abandon price cuts

Rising existing-home inventory is thwarting homebuilders, who are now slowing permits and starts — and backing off from hefty incentives. Homebuyers in the existing-home market might have a slight edge over those... Read more »
Home Prices Could Fall in 2026 as Builders Slash Prices — Is Your City at Risk?

Home Prices Could Fall in 2026 as Builders Slash Prices — Is Your City at Risk?

Let’s dive into what might be the biggest topic on many minds right now: housing prices. If you’re a homeowner, thinking about selling, or a hopeful buyer, listen up! The word on... Read more »
Builders FirstSource acquires Pleasant Valley Homes

Builders FirstSource acquires Pleasant Valley Homes

Builders FirstSource, the largest American supplier of structural building products, quietly acquired the assets of Pennsylvania-based Pleasant Valley Homes, a wholesale manufacturer of modular homes.  Lori Conrad, Senior Director of Corporate Communications... Read more »
Inside California’s Builder’s Remedy Battle

Inside California’s Builder’s Remedy Battle

“It’s a long way down.” When Cedar Street Partners’ Jonathan Curtis said this to a guest peering over the edge of the 20th floor patio at a Glendale co-working space, it was... Read more »
Beverly Hills Council Forces Builder’s Remedy Consideration

Beverly Hills Council Forces Builder’s Remedy Consideration

The Beverly Hills City Council is clearing the way for an updated builder’s remedy proposal on Wilshire Boulevard.  The city council granted an appeal from applicant Wilshire Skyline regarding its proposed 14-story... Read more »
Builders greet 2026 squeezed by policy flux and margin erosion

Builders greet 2026 squeezed by policy flux and margin erosion

By the time the homebuilding industry reaches Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, the stakes will be unmistakable. That date marks more than the unofficial kickoff to Spring Selling Season, for... Read more »
Huntington Beach Not Backing Down in Builder’s Remedy Battle

Huntington Beach Not Backing Down in Builder’s Remedy Battle

Anyone who thought the final nail had been hammered in the dispute between cities and the state over builder’s remedy might want to think again.  Let’s revisit the latest in the saga... Read more »
Trump vows to deport millions. Builders say it would drive up costs

Trump vows to deport millions. Builders say it would drive up costs

Construction of a KB Home single-family housing development is shown in Menifee, California, on Sept. 4, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters Both presidential candidates promise to build more homes. One promises to deport... Read more »

New-Home Prices Fall to Lowest Level in 3 Years as Builders Appeal To Buyers Amid High Mortgage Rates Keith Griffith

The price of newly built homes plunged last month as homebuilders sought ways to attract buyers who are feeling the pinch of higher mortgage rates. The median sales price of a newly... Read more »
Can California Make Builder’s Remedy Work?

Can California Make Builder’s Remedy Work?

Alexandra Hack, a principal at Cedar Street Partners, has taken on an expensive endeavor.  She’s one of a handful of developers testing out the viability of builder’s remedy in California’s courtrooms in... Read more »