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Barron's - Welcome to the Mansion Economy. $10 Million Is Barely Enough.

August 07, 2026

The article highlights a striking divide in the U.S. housing market: luxury real estate is booming while the broader market remains sluggish. Fueled by soaring stock-market wealth and the AI and tech boom, ultrawealthy buyers are driving record demand for multimillion-dollar homes, particularly in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and South Florida. Team Zelman provided key insights for the article, with its research showing that the highest third of the U.S. housing market has outperformed the lowest third in existing-home prices for nine consecutive quarters. Meanwhile, ordinary buyers continue to face limited inventory, affordability challenges, and weaker sales, underscoring the growing divergence between the luxury and workforce housing markets.

Wealthion - Everything You Believe About the Housing Market Is Wrong

July 30, 2026

M&A Announcement - Holiday Builders acquired by Stanley Martin Homes

July 30, 2026

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

July 24, 2026

Debt Capital Markets Announcement - Invitation Homes’ $500M Senior Notes

July 08, 2026

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

May 27, 2026

Property Management Business - What Property Managers Need To Know About The Macro Housing Market

May 26, 2026

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Barron's - Welcome to the Mansion Economy. $10 Million Is Barely Enough.

Barron's - Welcome to the Mansion Economy. $10 Million Is Barely Enough.

The article highlights a striking divide in the U.S. housing market: luxury real estate is booming while the broader market remains sluggish. Fueled by soaring stock-market wealth and the AI and tech boom, ultrawealthy buyers are driving record demand for multimillion-dollar homes, particularly in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and South Florida. Team Zelman provided key insights for the article, with its research showing that the highest third of the U.S. housing market has outperformed the lowest third in existing-home prices for nine consecutive quarters. Meanwhile, ordinary buyers continue to face limited inventory, affordability challenges, and weaker sales, underscoring the growing divergence between the luxury and workforce housing markets.

Wealthion - Everything You Believe About the Housing Market Is Wrong

Wealthion - Everything You Believe About the Housing Market Is Wrong

Is the U.S. really facing a housing shortage? Ivy says the data tells a very different story. Tune into a conversation with Maggie Lake from Wealthion and Ivy who explained why the housing market has become a tale of two Americas, why affordability is the worst it's been in decades, and why the biggest problem isn't simply a lack of homes. She breaks down where home prices are still rising, where supply has surged, why younger Americans are struggling to buy, and why, despite popular belief, she believes the U.S. housing market is much closer to balance than many investors realize.

M&A Announcement - Holiday Builders acquired by Stanley Martin Homes

M&A Announcement - Holiday Builders acquired by Stanley Martin Homes

Zelman served as Exclusive Sell-Side Investment Banker to Holiday Builders on its successful company sale to Stanley Martin Homes, a Daiwa House subsidiary. Holiday Builders is among the top-ranking homebuilders in the U.S. Since inception, Holiday has delivered more than 40,000 homes throughout Florida and the Gulf Coast driven by its reputation for building high-quality, affordable single-family homes in traditional and just-in-time communities.

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

"Our housing market is balanced" said Ivy who joined 'Squawk on the Street’ to discuss demographics’ impact on housing, the state of the housing market, and more. She touched on our recent report, A Decade Divided: The Troubling Trajectory of Demographics. The report challenges the prevailing narrative of a severe housing shortage. Our analysis of declining birth rates, aging populations, and reduced immigration levels are leading to slower household growth projections for the coming decade.

Debt Capital Markets Announcement - Invitation Homes’ $500M Senior Notes

Debt Capital Markets Announcement - Invitation Homes’ $500M Senior Notes

Zelman served as Co-Manager on Invitation Homes’ recent $500 million senior notes offering due 2032 (NYSE: INVH). Invitation Homes is the nation’s premier single-family home leasing and management company, helping to expand housing through new development and strategic partnerships.

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

Alan joined 'Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the impact of higher mortgage rates on homebuilders, whether housing is also seeing a ‘K-shaped economy,’ and more.

Property Management Business - What Property Managers Need To Know About The Macro Housing Market

Property Management Business - What Property Managers Need To Know About The Macro Housing Market

What's actually happening in the housing market right now and how should property managers respond? In this episode, Marc Cunningham sits down with Ivy to unpack the macro housing trends shaping the future of property management. Ivy shares why today's market is more segmented than ever, how overbuilding in Sunbelt markets is impacting rents and occupancy, and why affordability (not inventory) is the real issue facing housing today. If you want to better understand the "why" behind today's market conditions and how to communicate those realities to owners this episode is essential listening.

M&A Announcement - Peachtree Building Group acquired by Eastwood Homes

M&A Announcement - Peachtree Building Group acquired by Eastwood Homes

Zelman served as Exclusive Sell-Side Investment Banker to Peachtree Building Group on its successful company sale to Eastwood Homes. Peachtree Building Group is a leading private South Atlanta homebuilder. With over 35 years of experience developing residential communities throughout Georgia, Peachtree has delivered over 30,000 homes and residential lots through its affiliates and predecessor companies.