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Marketing & Sales
U.S. Apartment Rents Post First Third-Quarter Drop Since 2009
Apartment rents slipped for the first time since the Great Recession, signaling a cooling market driven by oversupply. Developers are pulling back—but economists warn the pause won’t last. Richard Lawson explores how and why.
Land
Texas Land, Texas Spirit: A Wake-up Call For Better Neighborhoods
Scott Finfer calls for a reinvention of how communities are built—away from formulaic lot counts and toward ecosystems rooted in landscape, design, and daily experience. His essay challenges developers to deliver neighborhoods that endure and reflect the best of the Texas spirit.
Capital
Capital, Time, and Trade-Offs: New Realities of Builder Growth
Private builders can still scale, but not on yesterday’s formulas. Scott Cox details the pitfalls of institutional capital, the “too many hands in the cookie jar” problem, and how land partnerships, fee-building, and market positioning offer viable paths forward.
Capital
Cushman Warns Cities: Convert Offices Or Face Growing Crisis
Downtowns overweighted in office space face falling values and shrinking tax bases. Swift conversions to housing and mixed-use are essential to prevent fiscal and social decline.
Leadership
Buffett’s Latest Homebuilder Bet Reshapes The Balance of Power
Berkshire Hathaway’s investment reentry into D.R. Horton and Lennar signals more than stock market timing. It affirms which builders will endure — and which may struggle — as housing’s tide recedes ... at least for now.
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Marketing & Sales 10.16.25
U.S. Apartment Rents Post First Third-Quarter Drop Since 2009
Apartment rents slipped for the first time since the Great Recession, signaling a cooling market driven by oversupply. Developers are pulling back—but economists warn the pause won’t last. Richard Lawson explores how and why.
Land 09.30.25
Texas Land, Texas Spirit: A Wake-up Call For Better Neighborhoods
Scott Finfer calls for a reinvention of how communities are built—away from formulaic lot counts and toward ecosystems rooted in landscape, design, and daily experience. His essay challenges developers to deliver neighborhoods that endure and reflect the best of the Texas spirit.
Capital 09.08.25
Capital, Time, and Trade-Offs: New Realities of Builder Growth
Private builders can still scale, but not on yesterday’s formulas. Scott Cox details the pitfalls of institutional capital, the “too many hands in the cookie jar” problem, and how land partnerships, fee-building, and market positioning offer viable paths forward.
Capital 08.22.25
Cushman Warns Cities: Convert Offices Or Face Growing Crisis
Downtowns overweighted in office space face falling values and shrinking tax bases. Swift conversions to housing and mixed-use are essential to prevent fiscal and social decline.
Leadership 08.20.25
Buffett’s Latest Homebuilder Bet Reshapes The Balance of Power
Berkshire Hathaway’s investment reentry into D.R. Horton and Lennar signals more than stock market timing. It affirms which builders will endure — and which may struggle — as housing’s tide recedes ... at least for now.
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