Posts From Steve Devorak
Single-Family Starts Strong in December
The seasonally adjusted annual pace of single-family starts came in at 728,000 units for December. This figure is the highest level since March 2008 and a positive sign for the,
Return of the First-Time Homebuyer?
Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist of the National Association of Realtors, sees 2015 as a potential turnaround point for the return of the first-time homebuyer. While the recovery thus far has
Obama Cuts Mortgage Insurance Rates
In a move that is intended to help nudge the housing recovery along, the Obama Administration lowers FHA mortgage insurance rates from .85% to .5%. The White House anticipates that
Oil Prices to Impact Homebuilding Stocks?
With 29% and 21% exposure for KB Home and Lennar, respectively, to Texas, in terms of community count, the potentially negative impact of lower oil prices on these homebuilders’ stocks
Corelogic’s 2015 Housing Outlook
For 2015, Corelogic sees the lower-end / first-time homebuyer market taking primacy over the higher-end price category as employment growth strengthens, particularly among the first-time homebuyer age group. As a
Phil Rush Joins Presidio Residential Capital
30-year Southern California land investment and development veteran, Phil L. Rush, joins San Diego-based Presidio Residential Capital as a senior executive. Phil has held senior leadership positions with companies including
Homebuilder Confidence Stays Relatively Steady
NAHB Homebuilder Confidence Index dropped in December to 57 from 58 in November. The reading of 59 in September was a nine-year high. Readings above 50 indicate builders feel good
The Case for Homebuilding Stocks
Although the homebuilding sector has lagged the broader market in 2014, there are reasons to be optimistic about public homebuilding stocks going into 2015. Among the reasons cited for optimism
Which Public Homebuilders are Best Positioned for 2015?
This article by Seeking Alpha takes a look at where 10 of the largest public homebuilders currently stand on a number of key financial metrics and where some of these
Land Takes Primacy in Homebuilder M&A
While the majority of M&A targets are valued based on a projected stream of future cashflows, in homebuilder M&A, asset value – that is, land value – takes center stage.
