LodeStar says purchase closing costs fell 2.9% in 2025, with 28 states posting declines. Costs in D.C. fell 21.1% while Delaware’s rose 4.5%.

In today’s high-cost market, excessive leverage can quickly turn a profitable property into a financial liability. Investors must prioritize conservative underwriting and consistent cash flow over extracting maximum equity.

While Washington waits to see whether the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomes law by presidential signature, by inaction, by override, or not at all, homebuilders and developers already know the issue at stake does not wait. Here’s how regulatory cost adds up as a chokehold – not a theoretical – in the new-home […]

Georgia residential land developers succeeded this year at convincing lawmakers that the permitting timeline needed to be faster and more predictable to dent the state’s growing housing imbalances. Fresh off that win, they are now plotting their next legislative move. The Georgia Residential Land Development Council is targeting final plat approval — aiming to shorten […]

Infrastructure finance is helping builders and land bankers reduce lot costs, preserve capital and improve development economics.