In the midst of inventory shortages, some homebuilders are learning to be nimble

'We plan far ahead of need,' says one developer.


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Courtesy. David Weekley Homes has move-in and pre-paneled homes available to combat the inventory shortage.
Courtesy. David Weekley Homes has move-in and pre-paneled homes available to combat the inventory shortage.
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Frustration seems to be a consistent tone of the current housing inventory situation across the region. Homebuilders and consumers alike are becoming increasingly frustrated as inventory shortages hover. 

Yet despite the daunting challenges, some homebuilders and community developers have figured out ways around the shortage. It includes being nimble with strategies and flexible with suppliers and partners. And it also includes taking some deep breaths, as wait times, from windows to walls, grow as much as fivefold. 

 

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