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M&A Announcement – Dream Finders Homes Acquisition of Beazer Homes

October 20, 2026

Zelman served as Buy-Side Investment Banker to Dream Finders Homes (NYSE:DFH) on its successful acquisition of Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH). The Combined platform will span 26 markets and approximately 520 active communities across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Texas, the West, and the Midwest, covering 26 of the top 50 MSAs. The acquisition creates the sixth-largest U.S. homebuilder, with combined revenue of approximately $6.6 billion, roughly 13,000 annual closings, and is expected to generate over $100 million in annual run-rate cost synergies.

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IPO Announcement - Smith Douglas Homes Priced $186 Million Initial Public Offering

IPO Announcement - Smith Douglas Homes Priced $186 Million Initial Public Offering

Zelman, a Walker and Dunlop Company (NYSE: WD), served as Joint Bookrunner for Smith Douglas Homes (Nasdaq: SDHC) in connection with its successful initial public offering. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Smith Douglas Homes – the 38th largest homebuilder by volume in 2022 – focuses primarily on entry-level and empty-nest homebuyers with new homes priced below the FHA loan limit in Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Houston, Huntsville, Nashville, and Raleigh

Business Insider - Famed Analyst Ivy Zelman Called The Housing Market Bubble In 2006...

Business Insider - Famed Analyst Ivy Zelman Called The Housing Market Bubble In 2006...

Ivy provided her thoughts on the housing market in 2024 and beyond. Heading into 2024, Ivy is upbeat about the state of US real estate. She said home values will rise further next year as sales pick up due to a continued decline in mortgage rates. "We are starting to see affordability improve dramatically," Ivy said. "I think that you can expect, in our opinion, to see home prices continue to accelerate, but at a more modest level."

M&A Announcement - Samuel Taylor Homes Acquired by Fischer Homes

M&A Announcement - Samuel Taylor Homes Acquired by Fischer Homes

Zelman, a Walker and Dunlop Company (NYSE: WD), served as Exclusive Sell-Side Investment Banker to Samuel Taylor Homes on its successful company sale to Fischer Homes. Founded in 2011 in Panama City, Florida, Samuel Taylor is one of the largest private homebuilders operating throughout Northwest Florida.

M&A Announcement - Sumitomo Forestry Acquired JPI

M&A Announcement - Sumitomo Forestry Acquired JPI

Zelman, a Walker and Dunlop Company (NYSE: WD), served as Exclusive Buy-Side Financial Advisor to Sumitomo Forestry America, Inc. in connection with its completed acquisition of JPI. Sumitomo Forestry of America is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd., 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.

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

Ivy joined ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the housing market, the impact of rising rates on existing home sales, future expectations, and more. She said "We need a lot further decline in rates to reignite the existing home market."

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

Ivy joined ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the housing market, the impact of rising rates on existing home sales, future expectations, and more. She said "We need a lot further decline in rates to reignite the existing home market."

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

Ivy joined ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the housing market, the impact of rising rates on existing home sales, future expectations, and more. She said "We need a lot further decline in rates to reignite the existing home market."