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  • BDmag.com turns 30

    BDmag.com turns 30

    On May 16, 1996, bdmag.com became one of the first industry websites to go live. Adapting to the changing landscape of the…

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    Sofia Feeney

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  • New Homes for Healing Families

    New Homes for Healing Families

    We are excited to celebrate the Shepherd’s Gate building expansion, adding three two-bedroom cottage apartments, a laundry facility and pantry…

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    Sofia Feeney

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  • BDmag.com turns 30

    BDmag.com turns 30

    On May 16, 1996, bdmag.com became one of the first industry websites to go live. Adapting to the changing landscape of the print publication, Builder and Developer used its newfound online presence to continue to channel original content via online avenues and social media pages alongside its hallmark print publication.

    This year marks the website’s 30th anniversary a testament to our commitment to bring industry professionals high quality stories, news and products.

    For this 30-year milestone, our BDmag.com adopted a rebrand, bringing our readers a contemporary platform to access our industry insights, feature stories, breaking news, videos and more.

    Here’s to many more years communicating what’s most important in U.S. housing.

     

  • HUD releases report on best homebuilding practices

    HUD releases report on best homebuilding practices

    The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the State and Local Best Practices for Home Construction Report, a series of regulatory actions for state and local governments to increase efficiency and ease regulatory barriers to housing construction and affordability. The report provides a clear starting point for all state and local governments to begin or continue an active effort to remove unnecessary burdens to home construction. Best practices are sorted into three categories: Cut Home Construction Costs, Unlock Land for New Housing Supply and Accelerate Construction Timelines.

    “HUD is encouraging our state and local partners to take inventory of their regulations and policies and make changes that will lower the cost to build and enable more efficient housing supply growth,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner. “These best practices are an initial list of recommendations to facilitate growth while respecting communities’ unique needs. Adding efficiency to local building processes will result in more affordable homeownership opportunities for all Americans.”

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  • Builder sentiment reports steady increase in May

    Builder sentiment reports steady increase in May

    The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) of Builder sentiment reported a modest gain in May, bouncing back after April’s decrease. The HMI posted a 37 for newly built single-family homes.

    NAHB cites the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act could settle builders’ concerns while increasing housing supply.

    “The housing market remains soft as higher mortgage rates, rising gas prices and economic uncertainty related to the war in Iran continue to dampen buyer demand,” said NAHB Chairman Bill Owens. “However, efforts in the House to modify the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act could increase the nation’s housing supply and help ease builder concerns.”

    Regionally, the Builder sentiment in Midwest registered a slight, one-point gain to 43 and the Northeast followed with a one point increase to 42. The South reported no change at 35, while the West dipped one point to 28.

    “Recent increases for long-term interest rates will continue to hold back home buyer demand,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “Although some regional markets, including parts of the Midwest, are showing relative strength, the housing market continues to face significant affordability challenges.”

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  • Pending home sales see 1.4% increase

    Pending home sales see 1.4% increase

    According to a report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the spring housing market saw a slight bump in activity in April, as pending home sales increased by 1.4% since March. Pending sales increased in the Northeast, Midwest and West, but declined in the South. Year-over-year pending home sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, but declined in the Northeast.

    The report, released on May 19, 2026, follows the release of data indicating that the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo sentiment index notched a 3-point gain in May.

    “Buyers are coming out with cautious optimism despite increasing economic uncertainty and a slight rise in mortgage rates,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “Demand will easily be even higher once mortgage rates retreat to the levels they were at earlier this year.”

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  • Sumitomo Forestry Completes Acquisition of Tri Pointe Homes

    Sumitomo Forestry Completes Acquisition of Tri Pointe Homes

    Sumitomo Forestry announced the successful completion acquisition of Tri Pointe Homes. In closing of this transaction,  Tri Pointe Homes is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry America and will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

    Through the acquisition of Tri Pointe’s more than 160 active communities, the homebuilder expects to deliver around 15,000 units annually across 18 states. This makes Sumitomo Forestry of the highest-volume homebuilders in the nation. Sumitomo Forestry Group is engaged in a broad range of global businesses centered on wood, including forestry management, the manufacture and distribution of wood building materials, the contracting of single-family homes and medium- to large-scale wooden buildings, real estate development and wood biomass power generation.

    “Together with Tri Pointe Homes and our existing five U.S. homebuilders, we are well positioned to expand scale, enhance management efficiency and improve profitability toward our Mission TREEING 2030 goal of supplying 23,000 homes annually in the U.S. by 2030,” said Toshiro Mitsuyoshi, President and Executive Officer of Sumitomo Forestry.

    “Joining the Sumitomo Forestry Group marks an exciting new chapter for Tri Pointe Homes, building on the past 17 years of standalone growth delivering over 58,000 homes to U.S. families and communities,” said Doug Bauer, Tri Pointe Homes’ Chief Executive Officer. “With a shared strategic vision, values and culture, we are well positioned to accelerate our growth while continuing to deliver design-driven homes and exceptional customer experiences.”

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