builder

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The deal makes the Japanese builder the sixth-largest home builder in America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway’s $6.8 billion deal to acquire a major home builder reflects its conviction that the housing market will shake off its yearslong slump and recover as it always has.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Berkshire is paying about 1.1 times book value and nine times trailing earnings per share—both low valuations for a well-run Sunbelt home builder.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In agreeing to buy the Scottsdale, Ariz. home builder, Berkshire Hathaway said it would pay a 24% premium to Friday’s close in the first deal under new CEO Greg Abel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

“Of course! A builder can make and unmake a house. Both are his job.”

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri