Newsletter Stories

• D.R. Horton to build nearly 200-home 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 […]
• 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%. Slevin details […]
• 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 […]
• 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 […]
• 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 […]
• Home building 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/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 […]
• 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 […]
• 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 […]
• Honoring Leadership In Homebuilding
  This issue of Builder and Developer features the celebration of women advancing the homebuilding industry. The post Honoring Leadership In Homebuilding appeared first on Builder and Developer Magazine.
• Building More Than Homes: The Heart Behind HomeAid Colorado
  For HomeAid Colorado, 2026 marks both the end of an era and the beginning of a new one as Cindy Bell, Executive Director for the past eight years, prepares to retire. Cindy has led the organization through countless projects while helping grow the Builders for Babies diaper drive into one of HomeAid’s most recognized outreach […]