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Dream Finders Homes makes fifth bid to acquire Beazer Homes
On July 8, 2026, Dream Finders Homes presented its fifth offer to acquire Beazer Homes. While a merger of the two companies would create the sixth-largest homebuilder in the nation, the Board of Directors at Beazer Homes publicly rejected Dream Finders Homes' third offer in May. The most recent offer values Beazer Homes at $32.00 per share in cash, a steady increase from its first offer in February at $28.50 per share in cash.
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Cotality Chief Economist explains 'geographic split' in mid-2026 housing market
Cotality released its July 2026 U.S. home price insights report on July 7, 2026. According to the report, the U.S. housing market is building momentum. Following a steady two-year slowdown, home price appreciation accelerated in May, ticking up to an annual pace of 0.8% from April’s 0.6%. This acceleration indicates that beneath a seemingly frozen surface, local demand is aggressively testing the constraints of elevated mortgage rates. "The U.S. housing market in mid-2026 remains firmly entrenched in a geographic split...
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Mungo Homes acquires rapidly growing McGuinn Homes
Mungo Homes announced the acquisition of McGuinn Homes, a South Carolina-based homebuilder. In the past three years, McGuinn Homes posted a substantial increase in new home sales from 337 in 2023 to over 1,000 in 2025. McGuinn Homes' presence in Augusta, Georgia, and Aiken, South Carolina, was a driving factor in this strategic acquisition. Mungo Homes is a Clayton Home Building Group builder, owned by larger subsidiary Berkshire Hathaway...
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D.R. Horton to build nearly new subdivision in Virginia
D.R. Horton is set to build a 195-home subdivision on a 265-acre lot in Goochland, Va. The homes will average between 3,000 and 4,000 square feet on lots that range from 1 to 5 acres. Goochland supervisors approved plans for the Rural Hill on the James in 2021. “They saw that there was a huge shortage of land in the region,” said Long &Foster Real Estate Kyle Yeatman. “D.R. Horton wanted the project the most. They thought that this would probably be the biggest subdivision that Goochland maybe ever approves, so they wanted to get their hands on it.” The phased development will consist of four sections...
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Meghan Billings Builds with Purpose
Meghan Billings’ interest in residential construction came unexpectedly. When she set out to build her custom home, her contractor fell ill. Instead of stalling the project, Meghan stepped in. As a mom with young kids, she remembers her unconventional office for the project: her local Chick-fil-A in the corner, on her laptop, watching her kids play. What began as a necessity to save her own project, coordinating trades, managing timelines and solving problems in real time, became a genuine interest...
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Homebuilding employment concentrated in rural markets
According to the National Association of Home Builders' Home Building Geography Index (HBGI), residential construction is playing a larger role in rural and suburban markets. Among the seven HBGI categories, non-metro and micro counties recorded the highest concentration of residential construction employment. NAHB's analysis of county-level data shows that the industry’s employment footprint is particularly large in rural and smaller-market counties...
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Building a Name of Your Own
In the homebuilding industry, reputation is often a multi-generational asset. For those of us who enter the field carrying a well-known last name, there is a unique set of challenges. While a name can open a door, it can also create an immediate, unspoken skepticism. I had to establish my own credibility through a relentless commitment to being present...
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Bathrooms Continue to Drive Home Owner Investment
With bathroom remodeling expected to grow 30% over the next decade, are you ready to expand with it? The jobs are already there, the real question is whether your crew, process, and products will grow to meet that demand, or stagnate at the same profit margins. On July 22, 2026, Best Bath is hosting a roundtable for home improvement professionals looking to grow their business with high-quality products, fewer callbacks, better reviews and increased profits, click here to participate...
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Mortgage rates average 6.43%
Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey on July 2, 2026, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.43%. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage eased slightly this week, averaging 6.43%,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “With rates at a seven-week low and purchase demand continuing to edge higher, it's an encouraging sign as prospective homebuyers respond to modest improvements in affordability...
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ABC Green Home developer, Nick Slevin returns to NBC Water Zone Podcast
Nick Slevin, the developer of the ABC Green Home project, returned to NBC’s Water Zone podcast with Robb Starr. Slevin breaks down the evolution of the ABC Green Home Project, from its inception as a challenge to industry standard “greenwashing” to building homes that comfortably beat California’s strict Title 24 codes by 40%. Tune in for a direct look at the future of resilient, climate-conscious residential construction...
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