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Shopoff Bolsters Land Acquisition Staff
Joseph Reed joins Shopoff Realty Investments as Vice President of Land Acquisition. The 27-year land business veteran was most recently with KB Home and had also previously held positions with
Foreign Investors Pulling Back
There is no doubt that the foreign investor has played an out-sized role in the high-end of the housing market over the past few years, but their willingness to keep
2015 Housing Forecasts
Bill McBride of Calculated Risk summarizes what 2015 will look like in the new home market according to a number of different sources including Goldman Sachs and Fannie Mae. General
Hombuilder IPO Window Closed for Now
After eight homebuilder IPOs in 2013 and the beginning of 2014, there seems to be no appetite for new stock issuances as a result of a generally slow 2014 in
Homebuilder Confidence Up
The NAHB Homebuilder Confidence Index moved up to 58 in November from 54 in October which marks the second-highest figure since the peak of the market in 2005. Builders nationally
Leader of the Pack
Lennar beats the Street with 3Q earnings. Highlighted in this article is the fact that Lennar’s current land supply, the bulk of which was purchased during the downturn, allows it
Woodbridge Pacific Closes on 76 Lot Canyon Hills Project in Chino Hills
Foremost Communities sells Canyon Hills to Woodbridge Pacific, a private homebuilder based out of Mission Viejo. The project, located in the highly desirable Inland Empire market of Chino Hills, will
Homebuilder Stock Buying Season
Just as there is seasonality with regard to home sales, with much of the annual activity occurring during the “spring” selling season (typically between after the Super Bowl through August),
Trumark Takes Down Wallis Ranch
Newport Beach-based developer, Trumark, closed on 184-acres in Dublin, CA for approximately $200M. While the transaction is a Northern California land deal, it is worth noting as one of the
Taylor Morrison Beats the Street with 3Q 2014 Earnings
Taylor Morrison reported strong 3Q 2014 earnings. Notably, the company has been pursuing the top-end of the market in Southern California and has been among the most aggressive buyers of
