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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.

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Business Insider - 2 top housing experts break down why they expect a downturn in prices...

Business Insider - 2 top housing experts break down why they expect a downturn in prices...

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%.

Barron's - 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance

Barron's - 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance

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.

Convertible Debt Financing Announcement - United Homes Group Raises $80 Million

Convertible Debt Financing Announcement - United Homes Group Raises $80 Million

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.

M&A Announcement - Great Southern Homes Completes Reverse-Merger

M&A Announcement - Great Southern Homes Completes Reverse-Merger

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").

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

CNBC - Squawk on the Street

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.

CNBC - Closing Bell: Overtime

CNBC - Closing Bell: Overtime

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."

Do You Convert? Diving Into Home Builder Data

Do You Convert? Diving Into Home Builder Data

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.