spec

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“I’ve been buying over the past two, three years anyway and making some investments and putting out some new spec homes, but I think we’re going to start getting a little bit more aggressive now.”

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

In Bel-Air, a 105,000-square-foot spec house was marketed for $500 million, but by the time it was finished, it was already falling into disrepair and ended up being auctioned off for $141 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“First quarter gross margins reflect the impact of higher incentives as the company responded to competitive market dynamics and successfully worked to reduce excess spec inventory,” PulteGroup said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Meritage, an Arizona-based builder with a roughly $4.8 billion market cap, stands out by building entirely speculative, or spec, homes, which are constructed before a buyer signs a contract.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

“I spec you gone have to go in the bushes, back a the house,” I hear myself say, but I wish it weren’t me.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett