CEO Trent Klatte on how independent builders can blunt rising material costs by building strong supplier relationships and securing pricing in advance. The Real Deal picked up his comments from Realtor.com’s reporting on the NAHB survey.
Read the articleCEO Trent Klatte on how costs have moved since 2020, the added strain Los Angeles wildfire rebuilding has put on materials and labor, and why West End turns down work rather than cutting margins to win it. Reported by Anna D’Amico.
Read the article“There’s still a disconnect between what clients expect construction to cost and what it actually costs today.”
Trent Klatte, CEO · Realtor.com
CEO Trent Klatte on how the ULA transfer tax is changing the math on multifamily value-add, and why some owners are adding fewer ADUs than state law allows to stay under the $5 million threshold. Reported by Kennedy Zak.
Read the article“It’s actually a detriment to them to add more density.”
Trent Klatte, CEO · The Real Deal