Brad Jacobs’ building materials roll-up continues with $2.25B Kodiak purchase
On Wednesday, QXO announced it has agreed to buy Kodiak Building Partners for $2.25 billion.
Foreclosure activity inches closer to pre-pandemic 2019 levels
ResiClub PRO | Back in Q4 2021, U.S. foreclosure activity was 88% below pre-pandemic (Q4 2019) levels. By Q4 2025, foreclosure activity was just 18% below those pre-pandemic levels.
Homebuilders slow spec builds in weaker housing markets, says KB Home CEO
“It's good to see that there's not a lot more [spec] inventory being injected into some of the softer markets, and I think that's going to help places like Florida stabilize,” KB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger tells ResiClub.
White House floats builder antitrust probe—here’s what the data says about homebuilding concentration
ResiClub PRO | Five charts show what the data says about U.S. homebuilding concentration.
Monthly report: Housing market inventory dynamics in 800+ metros, 3,000+ counties, +25,000 ZIPs
ResiClub PRO | The ResiClub Terminal and the Lance Lambert Inventory Tracker have been updated to include analysis based on end-of-January 2026 inventory data.
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Homebuilders slow spec builds in weaker housing markets, says KB Home CEO
“It's good to see that there's not a lot more [spec] inventory being injected into some of the softer markets, and I think that's going to help places like Florida stabilize,” KB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger tells ResiClub.
Giant homebuilders—including Lennar and Taylor Morrison—reportedly float a rent-to-own 'Trump Homes' program
Rent-to-own models have a long track record of struggling, in part because renter-to-buyer conversion rates are hard to forecast. Divvy Homes and Home Partners of America—now defunct—are recent examples.
