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

July 30, 2026

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.

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M&A Announcement - Wathen Castanos Homes Acquired by Trumark Homes

M&A Announcement - Wathen Castanos Homes Acquired by Trumark Homes

Zelman served as Exclusive Sell-Side Investment Banker to Wathen Castanos Homes in connection with its sale to Trumark Homes. Wathen Castanos Homes is a leading private homebuilder in California's Central Valley and Central Coast with a long-established legacy of homebuilding success.

Team Zelman - Gives Back In Cleveland at MedWish

Team Zelman - Gives Back In Cleveland at MedWish

Team Zelman and Walker & Dunlop Co-Workers joined forces to volunteer at MedWish in Cleveland, Ohio. The team sorted medical supplies and equipment that would be distributed for local needs as well as countries impacted by the emergency needs. Way to go Team and thanks for giving back!

M&A Announcement - Sumitomo Forestry to Acquire JPI

M&A Announcement - Sumitomo Forestry to Acquire JPI

Zelman is serving as Buy-Side Financial Advisor to Sumitomo Forestry America, Inc. in connection with its announced acquisition of JPI. Sumitomo Forestry of America is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd (Tokyo: 1911), one of Japan’s largest publicly listed housing and timber companies and ranks as a top-10 homebuilder and multifamily developer in the United States. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, JPI is a national developer, builder, and investment manager of Class A multifamily assets.

REBusiness Online - Multifamily Owners Navigate Challenges, Opportunities Arising...

REBusiness Online - Multifamily Owners Navigate Challenges, Opportunities Arising...

Alex Virtue discussed how he's approaching his new role, what attendees can learn at the upcoming Virtual Housing Summit, and the state of the private multifamily market. He stated, "My focus at Zelman and Walker & Dunlop is broadening the firm’s reach on entity-level transactions in multifamily and related housing sectors..."

CNBC - Squawk On The Street

CNBC - Squawk On The Street

Alan joined Squawk on the Street to discuss the current relationship between mortgage rate declines and housing market movement. He commented, the "housing market moves will be decided by what causes mortgage rate declines."

Debt Capital Markets Announcement - Dream Finders Homes

Debt Capital Markets Announcement - Dream Finders Homes

Zelman served as Sole Lead Manager on Dream Finders Homes’ recent debut $300 million senior notes offering. Dream Finders is one of the fastest growing publicly-traded homebuilders in the United States (NYSE: DFH)