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Tyler Williams

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
25
Latest publication
Sep 29, 2026
Outlet visibility, for HousingWire
Top 500K sites
Earliest in this view
Jul 10, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Tyler Williams

    New homes still cost less than resales in many U.S. markets (opens the original)

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    Buying a newly built home still costs less per square foot than purchasing an existing home nationwide, as a pandemic-era construction boom and heightened inventory push builders to drop prices and offer incentives, according to a new Zillow analysis. Zillow found that, as of July 2026, new homes sold for a national median of $205 per square foot, below the $212 median for existing homes. That marks a sharp reversal from prior years, when new construction usually commanded a premium. From 2018 t

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Tyler Williams

    Lennar’s “home within a home” targets multigenerational demand (opens the original)

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    As multigenerational living became more common across the U.S. in recent years, builders throughout the country rolled out floor plans designed to capture this demand. Lennar, ranked second in HousingWire’s Homebuilder Rankings, is among them. The Florida-based builder launched its Next Gen home model more than a decade ago, featuring a private suite with its own entrance, bathroom, kitchenette, bedroom and living area. While the model isn’t available in every state it operates in, Lennar builds

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Tyler Williams

    Where builder discounts are biggest and who is still buying (opens the original)

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    Homebuilders spent late spring and summer grinding through a tougher-than-expected housing market that, by most accounts, has only gotten more challenging in recent weeks. Cautious buyers are more apt to sit on the fence, and builders are having to sweeten the pot to get them to act by leaning harder on rate buydowns, price discounts and closing-cost incentives. That environment is also changing the math of sales and marketing. When demand is plentiful, builders can think in big numbers. Benchma

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Tyler Williams

    KB Home’ build-to-order pivot pays off, but buyers remain cautious (opens the original)

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    For years, KB Home built its identity on customization, but an industry-wide pivot to spec sales amidst the throes of the COVID-era building boom eroded that edge. After several quarters of a hard strategic shift back to the business model it knows best and has practiced most, KB Home reengineered its build-to-order mix to historical levels. In doing so, KB has pushed margins higher in the process. KB Home’s pullback from spec sales evidences a willingness to trade off market share, at least for

  5. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Tyler Williams

    Wan Bridge built its own AI-powered tech-stack; now it does more with less (opens the original)

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    Many homebuilders have now been busy experimenting with AI solutions for specific workflows such as land acquisition, marketing and sales CRM tools, enterprise resource planning and finance, construction project management, architectural development and construction documentation. Texas-based build-to-rent (BTR) builder Wan Bridge, rather than choosing from myriad 3rd-party tech and AI solutions partners and platforms, has opted bring its tech-stack and AI development in-house as a proprietary i

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