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Business Insider - Ivy Zelman called the last two big downturns in home prices...
Thursday, April 27, 2023
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."
Read HereBarron's - 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance
Friday, April 14, 2023
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.
Read HereConvertible Debt Financing Announcement - United Homes Group Raises $80 Million
Friday, March 31, 2023
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.
Read HereM&A Announcement - Great Southern Homes Completes Reverse-Merger
Friday, March 31, 2023
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").
Read HereCNBC - Squawk on the Street
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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.
Watch HereCNBC - Closing Bell: Overtime
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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."
Watch HereDo You Convert? Diving Into Home Builder Data
Monday, March 20, 2023
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.
Listen HereBusiness Insider - Billionaire Grant Cardone says he and other real estate investors ...
Monday, February 20, 2023
Zelman research was referenced in a Business Insider article about rapid home-price growth and soaring mortgage rates that has led to a dramatic downturn in housing demand throughout 2022, leading experts to speculate that the entire U.S. real estate market could implode.
Read HereFox Business - Varney & Co.
Friday, January 13, 2023
Alan joined Fox Business Network to discuss how new construction is playing a role in increasing the current housing supply. Hear his insight on how incentivizing buyers could be the only way to move inventory.
Watch HereHousing Wire - Debunking the housing inventory myth in preparation for 2023
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Ivy's thoughts were referenced in this article regarding the lack of housing inventory given work from home and interest rates. "Recent bias, or the belief that recent events will occur again soon, keeps many of us, like the Fed, looking through the rearview mirror, missing what’s ahead."
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