Steve Ladurantaye

1 month ago | roselawgroupreporter.com | Steve Ladurantaye

Lennar Model Homes, Corporate Photography by Mark Skalny(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Lennar.)By Steve LadurantayeLennar delivered more homes than expected in the first quarter, but incentives drove down its average sales price, which was 1% lower than the same quarter last year at $408,000. Why it matters: As America’s second-largest builder, the company’s results are seen as a bellwether for the industry.

1 month ago | builderonline.com | Steve Ladurantaye

Lennar delivered more homes than expected in the first quarter, but incentives drove down its average sales price, which was 1% lower than the same quarter last year at $408,000. Why it matters: As America’s second-largest builder, the company’s results are seen as a bellwether for the industry. Its use of incentives suggests that consumers remain skittish about prices and are looking for breaks where they can get them.

1 month ago | builderonline.com | Steve Ladurantaye

The doors closed on the International Builders' Show’s 2025 edition with a record 124,000 attendees visiting more than 1,800 exhibitors. The show will move to Orlando next year, then back to Vegas the year after. Here’s what caught our editors’ eyes on the third and final day of the show. When you think of a pet door, you might picture a utilitarian, guillotine-style opening in a door that isn’t particularly stylish, secure or smart.

1 month ago | builderonline.com | Steve Ladurantaye

Aside from one missing thing, this builder show would be my favorite yet. Of course, I’m speaking about coffee machines in hotel rooms. If you have one, consider yourself lucky. The No. 1 complaint I’m hearing from the floor is the lack of in-room brew and the need to line up at Starbucks for seven hours before jumping on an IBS-bound shuttle. Day Two is traditionally the busiest day on the show floor, which seems accurate in 2025.

1 month ago | builderonline.com | Steve Ladurantaye

The press of bodies started early, with thousands of bleary-eyed travelers trying to decide whether to pay $50 for an Uber or take the shuttle bus to the Convention Center for IBS 2025. It’s another year and another show, with the exhibits sprawling over the Las Vegas Convention Center's massive complex. Coffee is hard to come by—food, even more so. But there’s no shortage of tote bags and corporate-branded stress balls. If you need a pen, you’re in the right place.