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Robots Coming to Build Housing Components?

Here is an interesting story about a possible future for the housing industry. Startup Canadian robotics company, Promise Robotics, is offering a fascinating glimpse into the future of U.S. homebuilding—one shaped by labor shortages, rising costs, and shifting...

Highlights from the National Housing Supply Summit – Shortages Persist

Housing supply constraints are deepening—and so are the opportunities for investors and builders ready to act. Key takeaways from the National Housing Supply Summit reaffirm what we’re seeing in the market: labor shortages, regulatory barriers, and outdated zoning are...

Backing the Builders Who Think Beyond the Blueprint

Here is an interesting article noting that publicly traded home builders have surpassed private builders in market share for the first time. However, it is crucial to recognize the ongoing value that private builders bring to the housing industry. Their ability to...

Bridging the Gap: Buyers, Rates & Incentives

Spring 2025 housing offers buyers more options. Key trends include increased rental inventory pushing concessions to 8.5%, leading renters to delay home purchases. Builders heavily rely on incentives (closing cost assistance, rate buydowns), now offered on 75% of...

Strategic Investing in Housing: Lessons from Toll Brothers’ Q1 Report

Toll Brothers missed Q1 profit expectations, posting $177.7M ($1.75 per share) due to impairments and delayed asset sales. However, contracted home sales increased by 13% year-over-year, demonstrating resilience, particularly in the luxury market, where 26% of buyers...

Why Return-to-Office Mandates Are Creating Accidental Landlords

These are interesting times in which we live. This article talks about the “unwinding” of the remote workplace, specifically when people are employed in another city from the one where their employer resides. Most acquired the property with a favorable mortgage rate,...