Rising prices are keeping first-time buyers out of the market while a few of the big names capitalize on money to be made from the affluent set and the seven-figure McMansion. More
Who are the top builders and typical buyers in Money's 2014 Best Places to Live?... More
Regional and local builders lead the way in these 10 best college towns for... More
Wheelock Street Capital announced it bought a 316-acre tract called Jordan Pointe in the Raleigh-Durham, N.C.-area, from NVR, and will team up with its Carolinas development partner JPM South Development to market lots for 440 homes back to NV and Ryan Homes. Perspective on the deal from BUILDER's John McManus. More
The Census Bureau reported low new residential sales across the nation for June, but some markets didn't follow suit. Here, BUILDER ranks the top seven hot markets for new-home sales at the start of summer. More
Here's the low-down on NVR's second quarter, ended June 30, financials, which beat the Street on earnings and order growth. A 9% community count bump fueled higher orders vs. June 13, although orders per neighborhood per month were off slightly. Analysts angst over NVR's valuation vs. its peer group, fretting its fundamentals may not support its far-outlier status. Still, the results show best of breed disciplines in its markets. More
Google Trend scores gauge public interest in the Builder 100's top 30 builders. More
Builders mostly outpace their markets and publics prevail, but not everywhere. More
Expansion is now in the cards again for many companies in the 2013 Builder 100... More
But increasing competition for finished lots may necessitate more site development. More
