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Walker & Dunlop Completes Acquisition of Zelman & Associates
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Zelman & Associates is officially a part of the Walker & Dunlop family! Nearly 15 years after our launch, we have found the right partner to broaden our end market beyond Wall Street. By capitalizing on Walker & Dunlop’s leading commercial real estate platform, we will take our vision yet further, bringing our refined service proposition to a larger audience than ever before. Our team, housing-focused research, and advisory capabilities will be crucial component of Walker & Dunlop’s long-term growth objectives, which include growing property sales volume to $25 billion and expanding its debt financing business to $65 billion in annual originations by 2025.
Read HereM&A Announcement - Clayton Properties Group's Goodall Homes acquired Legacy Homes
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Zelman served as exclusive sell-side investment banker to Legacy Homes on its company sale to Goodall Homes, a subsidiary of Clayton Properties Group and Berkshire Hathaway. Legacy Homes of Alabama, founded in 2013, is the leading private builder in the greater Huntsville, Alabama area.
Read HereWalker Webcast
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Land grabs, labor costs, supply chain troubles, eviction moratoriums...there is a lot to keep track of in the housing industry right now. No one is more up-to-date than Ivy Zelman, CEO and Co-Founder of the foremost housing research firm in the nation, Zelman & Associates. Watch the latest webcast for Ivy's take on the current state of the single-family, single-family rental, and multi-family markets and her predictions for the future.
Watch HereCrain's - The LAND Scape Podcast
Friday, June 18, 2021
Ivy was a guest speaker discussing the state of the housing market, especially as it relates to Ohio. The conversation touched on iBuyers, the inflation/deflation debate, and how Ivy is giving back to the next generation of financial investors.
Read HereOxbow Advisors
Friday, June 11, 2021
Ted Oakley, Managing Partner at Oxbow Advisors interviewed Ivy about her thoughts on the housing market. Oxbow Advisors called Ivy "the best in the real estate research business."
Watch HereNAHB - The State of the Residential Construction Supply Chain
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Ivy participated in a webinar with several other executives. NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz and Ivy spoke on the state of the residential construction market, where material pricing and availability stand and what these challenges mean for the near-term future of the industry.
Read HereBuilder - Women's Housing Leadership Group
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Ivy participated in a fireside chat with Cory Boydston, CFO of Ashton Woods Homes and Co-Founder of WHLG about her career path as well as what she learned along the journey. A group of 100+ women, who work within housing and the surrounding sectors, attended this special virtual event.
Read HereRace For The Place - Beachwood, Ohio
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Team Zelman will participate on June 6th at Race For The Place in honor of their co-worker, Darcy Alter. The virtual race is a wonderful celebration of cancer survivors and an opportunity to raise money to support the free programs and services provided at The Gathering Place to help children, teens, adults, individuals, families and friends cope while on the cancer journey.
Read HereProDealer - Industry Summit
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Ivy delivered a keynote touching on the surge in residential construction, remodeling and home improvement sales in the past year.
Read HereWalker & Dunlop to Acquire Zelman & Associates
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Zelman & Associates. W&D is the largest provider of capital to the multifamily industry in the United States. Led by Chairman and CEO, Willy Walker, W&D is one of the most recognized and respected brands in real estate, and like Zelman, is rooted in a family-based culture with values that are entirely synergistic with ours.
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