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Debt Capital Markets Announcement - Empire Communities'
Monday, April 1, 2024
Zelman, a Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) served as Lead Manager on Empire Communities' recent $475 million Senior Notes due 2029. Empire is one of North America’s largest privately-owned homebuilders focused on providing single-family detached, attached, and high-rise condos across attractive geographic markets in the U.S. and Canada.
Read HereCNBC - Closing Bell with Morgan Brennan
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Alan joined Closing Bell to discuss KB Home beating on top and bottom lines in their first quarter earnings report. Alan said, “The order growth was stronger than expected and I think what I'm looking forward to hearing on the call is what their pricing strategy was to achieve those orders..."
Watch HereCNBC - Closing Bell with John Fortt
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Alan joined Closing Bell to discuss Lennar's 1Q24 reported earnings. Alan said, “I think we could see a little bit of some near-term profit-taking on this, just given how strong the stock has been. Longer term, we think Lennar is a winner. Any significant pullback I would use as a buying opportunity.”
Watch HereThe New York Times - Housing Costs Are Running Hot, but Is the Data Missing a Cooling Trend?
Monday, February 26, 2024
The persistence of housing inflation poses a problem for Fed officials as they consider when to roll back interest rates. Mark provided his thoughts, “If you want to know where inflation is going, you need to know where housing inflation is going,” Housing inflation, he added, “is not slowing at the rate that we expected or anyone expected.”
Read HereCNBC - The Exchange with Tyler Mathisen
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Ryan discussed the State of Housing, how the Fed’s moves will impact the sector and more. Ryan mentioned that he believes “existing home sales will see an upward tick this year.”
Watch HereCNBC - Overtime with Jon Fortt
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Ivy spoke to CNBC about Toll Brothers reported Q1 earnings today after the bell. With looming future Fed rate cuts, what can Toll tell us about the health of the housing sector? “Toll Brothers really blew it away,” Ivy said. “What we are seeing is the market accelerating into spring and therefore, there might be even a pullback in the need to buy down mortgage rates given the strength of the overall market right now.”
Watch HereM&A Announcement - Dream Finders Homes Acquires Crescent Homes
Monday, February 19, 2024
Zelman served as Exclusive Buy-Side Investment Banker to Dream Finders Homes in connection with its acquisition of the homebuilding assets of Crescent Homes. Dream Finders is one of the fastest growing publicly-traded homebuilders in the United States (NYSE: DFH).
Read HereCNBC - Squawk on the Street
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Ivy joined Sara Eisen from CNBC discussing the state of market and potential rebound of home sales. She pointed out two important issues that are top of mind for the housing market - affordability and inventory.
Watch HereConnect CRE - Q&A: The Zelman Investment Banking Team on Helping to Make the Sumitomo-JPI Deal
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Tony and Alex on our Investment Banking team shared thoughts on their Sumitomo-JPI deal that was built on the relationships that Zelman and Walker & Dunlop have established over time.
Read HereOn The Tape - The State of the Housing Market with Ivy Zelman
Monday, January 15, 2024
Ivy had a conversation with Danny Moses about her call on the housing bust in 2008, mortgage rates, the current state of the housing market and her top stock ideas.
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