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fromwww.housingwire.com
23 hours ago

Contrarian Smith Douglas leans into its system, goes for market share

Smith Douglas Homes prioritizes sales volume and inventory turnover over margin maximization during weak demand periods, accepting margin compression to maintain market position.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
3 days ago

Fix-and-flips fill a critical entry-level home vacuum, data reveals

Fix-and-flip investors supplied over three times more entry-level homes than homebuilders in 2025, revitalizing vacant and deteriorated properties primarily in rural and urban areas.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Homebuilder confidence ticks up but remains low

Homebuilding executives remain downbeat, citing a range of current conditions marked by buyer hesitancy, economic uncertainty, shrinking profit margins, increased use of incentives, and high costs. However, homebuilders whose primary focus is the strained entry-level buyer segment face the biggest hurdles. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)'s builder confidence gauge remained range-bound at a below-par level, rising one point to 39 in December.
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