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Production builders obsess over process, organizing construction so that each phase happens in a predictable, repeatable order. Greg Bennett, CEO of regional builder Smith Douglas Homes, says his schedule is akin to a virtual assembly line: homes are slotted into the schedule and built in that order; it never changes. If one house falls behind, they…

The U.S. is still very much in a housing shortage, but builders have a lot of homes they are trying to sell as they face slower buyer demand, higher costs, and the threat of more tariffs. Realtor Dani Robinson sees firsthand the financial stress people face when buying a home. “I have one little gal…

Applications for new-home purchase mortgages ran ahead of last year’s pace in September, but various factors have the leading industry trade group preparing for a near-term slowdown. Purchase applications for new single-family properties increased 2% on a year-over-year basis last month, picking up some momentum after August’s flatter 1% rise, according to the Mortgage Bankers…

Production builders obsess over process, organizing construction so that each phase happens in a predictable, repeatable order. Greg Bennett, CEO of regional builder Smith Douglas Homes, says his schedule is akin to a virtual assembly line: homes are slotted into the schedule and built in that order; it never changes. If one house falls behind, they…

The U.S. is still very much in a housing shortage, but builders have a lot of homes they are trying to sell as they face slower buyer demand, higher costs, and the threat of more tariffs. Realtor Dani Robinson sees firsthand the financial stress people face when buying a home. “I have one little gal…

Applications for new-home purchase mortgages ran ahead of last year’s pace in September, but various factors have the leading industry trade group preparing for a near-term slowdown. Purchase applications for new single-family properties increased 2% on a year-over-year basis last month, picking up some momentum after August’s flatter 1% rise, according to the Mortgage Bankers…

Production builders obsess over process, organizing construction so that each phase happens in a predictable, repeatable order. Greg Bennett, CEO of regional builder Smith Douglas Homes, says his schedule is akin to a virtual assembly line: homes are slotted into the schedule and built in that order; it never changes. If one house falls behind, they…

The U.S. is still very much in a housing shortage, but builders have a lot of homes they are trying to sell as they face slower buyer demand, higher costs, and the threat of more tariffs. Realtor Dani Robinson sees firsthand the financial stress people face when buying a home. “I have one little gal…

Applications for new-home purchase mortgages ran ahead of last year’s pace in September, but various factors have the leading industry trade group preparing for a near-term slowdown. Purchase applications for new single-family properties increased 2% on a year-over-year basis last month, picking up some momentum after August’s flatter 1% rise, according to the Mortgage Bankers…

Production builders obsess over process, organizing construction so that each phase happens in a predictable, repeatable order. Greg Bennett, CEO of regional builder Smith Douglas Homes, says his schedule is akin to a virtual assembly line: homes are slotted into the schedule and built in that order; it never changes. If one house falls behind, they…