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November 10, 2025
Ivy discussed what’s currently frustrating her about the housing market — including the factors holding back a stronger rebound. She also highlighted some of the lesser-discussed headwinds impacting the sector.
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Ivy shared her thoughts on multifamily apartment rents pressure and the trajectory of housing prices. She's cautious and argued that the lack of supply on the market is not going to be a good thing. Ivy said, "demand is negatively impacted for two-thirds of the market," because about half of all homeowners have locked in mortgage rates of under 3.5% and about 90% borrowed at a rate under 5% — compared to the current national average of 6.3%.
Ivy shared her thoughts on mortgage affordability leading to a surge in the multifamily market and what she expects to see in the future. She said,"It feels like a storm is really brewing on multifamily at least in terms of pressure on lease rates, and there's just a tremendous amount of headwinds coming."
Ivy continues to make valuable contributions to the real estate industry. We are proud to announce her most recent recognition, being named one of Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for the fourth consecutive year.
Zelman served as Lead Financial Advisor and Lead Placement Agent on United Homes Group’s recent $80,000,000 Senior Convertible Note PIPE Investment in connection with its reverse merger with DiamondHead Holdings Corp. United Homes Group is one of the largest homebuilders in the Southeast focused on entry level and first-time move-up home buyers, employing a capital efficient “land-light” operating model.
Zelman served as exclusive M&A buy-side adviser to DiamondHead Holdings Corp. in connection with its recently closed acquisition of Great Southern Homes, Inc. at an enterprise value of approximately $600 million, creating the industry’s third publicly-traded “land light” homebuilder. Great Southern Homes trades on the Nasdaq as United Homes Group (Ticker Symbol: "UHG").
Home sweet home? Not necessarily. Alan was live on 'Squawk on the Street' and spoke about his concern over weakness in the housing market in the quarters ahead despite the near-term pullback in mortgage rates.
Alan joined ‘Closing Bell: Overtime’ to discuss KB Home’s numbers and the challenges faced by homebuilders. Alan remarked, "we definitely see signs of stabilization in the housing market."
On a special podcast, Alan and Rick Holmes, CEO of Home Builder Data, took a deep dive into the world of home builder data. They explored insights gathered, discussed the roles of first-time home buyers now and in the future, and how they use data to track trends for and from home builders nationwide.
