Berkshire Hathaway‘s planned acquisition of No. 6-ranked homebuilder Taylor Morrison begs big follow-on questions. These mostly spring from who this particular buyer is and the moment they have chosen. One way or another, these follow-up questions may prompt homebuilding leaders to revisit a core imperative many believed they had solved eons ago. For decades, the strategic non-negotiable seemed...
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Compass International Holdings appears to be under investigation by the office of New York state Attorney General Letitia James. Leaders at other real estate brokerages in New York City have confirmed to HousingWire that James’s office has reached out to request information as part of an inquiry into Compass. The news was first reported by The Real Deal. The attorney general’s office...
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order calling for creation of a voluntary review framework for the nation’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models before public release. It also directs federal agencies to expand AI-powered cybersecurity programs and establish a new government-industry clearinghouse for software vulnerabilities. “Advanced AI capabilities make...
U.S. Homebuilding Shifts Further Toward Smaller Markets Rising borrowing costs, elevated building expenses and persistent affordability concerns are reshaping the geography of U.S. home construction, pushing more single-family development into smaller and lower-cost communities while slowing activity across major metropolitan markets. New data released by the National Association of Home Builders' Home...
A home is more than a financial asset. It is where families build stability, save for the future and pass opportunity to the next generation. For many Americans, it is the largest investment they will ever make. That investment depends on a strong, transparent system that is accountable to the people it serves. When a family buys or refinances a home, they should not have to wonder whether a forged...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared he intended to go big on housing. On Monday, at least one piece of that ambition cleared the state House with a bipartisan vote, setting up a tougher sell in the Republican-controlled Senate. The House passed House Bill 2186, requiring municipalities statewide to allow one accessory dwelling unit per residential lot by right – no special exception or...
Flashback Shortly after Sheryl Palmer became chief executive officer of Taylor Morrison in 2007, I met with her in Scottsdale, Arizona, to discuss a challenge that would have intimidated many experienced homebuilding leaders. The company she had inherited was not merely navigating the early stages of what would become the worst housing downturn in modern history. It was also attempting to forge a...
BOXABL is moving beyond its flagship Casita accessory dwelling unit with a Phase 2 product lineup that uses three standardized modules to configure more than 20 different home and apartment types, the company announced Tuesday. The Las Vegas-based modular manufacturer launched a beta online catalog and configurator on its developer webpage that shows how the same core “boxes” can be combined into...
Cloze announced Cloze Forge at the 1000WATT Signal conference on Tuesday. It’s a new platform allowing real estate brokerages to build and deploy fully branded digital tools without needing an internal development team. Cloze says Forge enables firms to “vibe-code” custom apps through its Forge Studio tool, powered by Cloze’s unified brokerage data layer, including listings, MLS data,...
If you own a short-term rental property near one of the 16 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the next 13 months are the most important planning...
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