by Rhett Loveman | Dec 16, 2024 | Insights
The fourth quarter earnings for 2023 saw public homebuilders ending the year on a high note as strong sales dominated the headlines. There’s an expectation that 2024 might experience a continuation of the homebuying surge that concluded 2023 on a...
by Rhett Loveman | Dec 16, 2024 | Insights
The inclusion of manmade ditches and canals under WOTUS has been a longstanding debate and was governed by the subjective “significant nexus” test. The Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v....
by Rhett Loveman | Dec 16, 2024 | Insights
Traditional ModelA good development must start with the right piece of land. As any builder knows land is expensive to purchase, time consuming to entitle, and costly to develop. The variables involved in acquiring, entitling, and developing land are also complex and...
by Rhett Loveman | Dec 16, 2024 | Insights
Unlike general taxes that are paid by all residents for government services, impact fees are paid solely by developers as part of the development approval process. They’re used as a way for municipalities to offset the additional costs incurred by the development....
by Rhett Loveman | Dec 16, 2024 | Insights
Our previous article discussed zoning barriers to attainable housing. In this article, we’ll discuss how infrastructure improvement costs, stimulus money, and onerous regulations are also affecting the attainable housing market.The initial land purchase can be a...
by Rhett Loveman | Dec 16, 2024 | Insights
By now everyone is aware that there’s a slowdown in the real estate market. It affects every aspect of our industry albeit to varying degrees. Inflation and rapidly rising interest rates are often cited as the predominant factors. However, builders, developers, and...
