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HUD would permit multi-story manufactured homes without a permanent chassis

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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a document with a proposed rule aimed at spurring more multi-story manufactured housing supply.  The rule would expand the definition of a manufactured home and support multi-story manufactured housing construction. It would further permit upper-level sections to be transported and assembled without a […]

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Homebuilders are using AI-powered ERP to find margin leaks faster

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No homebuilder would have asked for the headwinds that 2026 brought to both would-be homebuyers and the organizations that serve them. Still, given the level of preparation and de-risking most homebuilding firms have pursued since before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this year’s raft of challenges may be delivering exactly the operating discipline the business

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Modular builder Kinexx eyes ‘hidden-in-plain-sight’ lots for growth

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While modular construction comprises a small niche in the U.S. ground-up residential development market – roughly 3% of new homebuilding – it’s an outsized opportunity for urban infill projects, where developers face tight labor constraints, regulatory barriers and high land costs.  Kinexx Modular Construction, which has built more than 100 housing units on urban infill

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Ten years after: Schaefer Homes revs up its engines for growth

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After spending much of its first decade laying the groundwork for growth, Maryland-based Schaefer Homes emerged as the eighth-fastest-growing homebuilder by residential sales volume in HousingWire’s inaugural HousingWire Homebuilder Rankings.  Jim Schaefer, CEO of Schaefer Homes, founded the company in 2016 after several years in finance. Schaefer, a third-generation builder, initially operated the homebuilding company

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PulteGroup unveils its first Florida Del Webb Explore community

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PulteGroup, ranked as the third-largest homebuilder by sales volume in HousingWire’s Homebuilder Rankings, held a grand opening for its first Florida Del Webb Explore community on May 30. PulteGroup announced the Del Webb Explore brand, a twist on PulteGroup’s popular age-restricted Del Webb communities, in March 2025. Del Webb Explore has similar resort-style amenities, such

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Cole West promotes Chris Winter to President of Homebuilding

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Utah-based Cole West named Chris Winter as the company’s new president of homebuilding to help facilitate the developer’s expanding footprint across Utah, according to a company announcement.  Winter will oversee Cole West’s homebuilding operations in both Northern and Southern Utah, according to the company announcement. He previously led the firm’s Southern Utah homebuilding division and

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BOXABL expands offerings with ‘kit-of-parts’ modular platform

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BOXABL is moving beyond its flagship Casita accessory dwelling unit with a Phase 2 product lineup that uses three standardized modules to configure more than 20 different home and apartment types, the company announced Tuesday. The Las Vegas-based modular manufacturer launched a beta online catalog and configurator on its developer webpage that shows how the

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Beazer takeover bid tests book value and returns

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Hostile takeovers don’t happen often among publicly traded companies in America, and they’re even rarer in U.S. homebuilding. So a little over a week of public quiet during Dream Finders Homes’ hostile pursuit of Beazer Homes should not be mistaken for inaction. Rather, this may be the phase when the under-the-hood work moves out of

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Clariti AI Studio launches to help cities solve permitting delays

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As municipalities adopt AI tools to cut days or weeks from permitting and approval timelines, one company has introduced a free training initiative for local governments taking baby steps to explore deploying the technology internally.  Clariti recently announced the launch of Clariti AI Studio, which offers municipalities customized workshops that demonstrate how AI can reduce

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Epcon Communities, 40 years in, charts new pathways to growth

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Ohio-based Epcon Communities, a leader in the active adult segment, celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, while positioning itself for continued expansion amid strong demand from lifestyle-driven 55+ homebuyers. Phil Fankhauser and Ed Bacome founded the company in 1986, focusing on low-maintenance, single-story living for the erstwhile 55-plus “Silent Generation” demographic cohort. Since then, the

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