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Published Dispatch coverage connected to Housing Market.
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News & Contractor AnalysisBusiness, Finance & EconomicsPending Home Sales Fall 8.5%. Here’s What Contractors Should Watch.Zillow’s September report points to a quieter transaction market. For service companies, the useful distinction is between work triggered by a move and work triggered by a property’s actual condition.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk5 min
Breaking Housing & Contractor Economics AnalysisBusiness, Finance & EconomicsBerkshire Bought Taylor Morrison for $6.8 Billion. Now It Has Crossed 10% at Lennar.Berkshire Hathaway bought about $212.4 million more Lennar stock across Sept. 17-21, pushing its reported ownership above the 10% threshold only two months after completing its $6.8 billion Taylor Morrison acquisition. The timing is striking: Lennar had just reported that quarterly profit more than halved, orders fell 9%, and margins remained under pressure.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk15 min
Housing & Contractor Economics AnalysisBusiness, Finance & EconomicsLennar’s Profit Fell From $591 Million to $284 Million. Subcontractors Should Watch the Permit Pipeline.Lennar’s third-quarter profit fell to $284 million from $591 million as the builder used roughly 12% incentives to protect volume. Fresh Census data show single-family starts rebounding while permits slipped, creating a mixed but important signal for electrical, HVAC, plumbing and other contractors tied to new construction.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk14 min
AnalysisBusiness & OperationsNew Construction Is Slowing. Why Contractors Are Rebalancing Toward Repair and Replacement.July housing data shows single-family starts, residential construction spending and new-home sales under pressure. For HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors reducing RNC exposure, the installed base of existing homes offers a more resilient demand engine.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk10 min