Homeowners with locked-in low mortgage rates are refusing to tap their record equity through high-rate HELOCs, opting instead for point-of-sale installment loans for necessary renovations. This shift is transforming the home improvement industry, forcing contractors to sell based on predictable monthly payments that fit squeezed household budgets.
Berkshire Hathaway‘s planned acquisition of No. 6-ranked homebuilder Taylor Morrison begs big follow-on questions. These mostly spring from who this particular buyer is and the moment they have chosen. One way or another, these follow-up questions may prompt homebuilding leaders to revisit a core imperative many believed they had solved eons ago. For decades, the […]