Contract patterns and legal history for major homebuilders, sourced from court filings, regulatory records, and investigative reporting.
Largest homebuilder in the United States by volume
D.R. Horton purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know.
Second-largest homebuilder in the United States
Lennar purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know before signing.
10th-largest homebuilder in the United States
LGI Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what first-time buyers should know.
Largest luxury homebuilder in the United States
Toll Brothers purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns including one-sided arbitration, narrow warranty coverage, deposit forfeiture clauses, and legal history.
Fifth-largest public homebuilder in the United States by homes closed
Meritage Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history including 1,300+ stucco defect claims, and what buyers should know before signing.
Top-10 U.S. homebuilder by volume, built-to-order model
KB Home purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history including FTC and Florida AG enforcement actions, and what buyers should know before signing.
Third-largest homebuilder in the United States by closings
PulteGroup purchase agreement analysis covering Pulte Homes, Del Webb, and Centex contracts. Documented contract patterns, arbitration clauses, legal history, and what buyers should know before signing.
Third-largest U.S. homebuilder by revenue (~$10.1B in FY2025)
NVR / Ryan Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns including arbitration clauses, warranty waivers, and deposit forfeiture, plus verified legal history and buyer guidance.
Top-ten U.S. public homebuilder by revenue
Taylor Morrison purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns including mandatory arbitration upheld by the Texas Supreme Court, $55M Solivita liability, and what buyers should know before signing.
No. 14 on the 2025 Builder 100 list; 2025 Builder of the Year (BUILDER magazine / Zonda)
Dream Finders Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, construction defect history, arbitration cases, and what buyers should know before signing.
Top-ten U.S. public homebuilder; delivered 10,792 homes in 2025 across 16 states (source: SEC 10-K, FY 2025)
Century Communities (NYSE: CCS) purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, construction defect history, and what buyers should know before signing.
Top-15 U.S. homebuilder by volume; second-highest average sales price among publicly listed U.S. homebuilders (~$680,000 per home in FY2024)
Tri Pointe Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns from SEC filings and court records, legal history including predecessor brands Pardee Homes and Trendmaker Homes, and what buyers should know before signing.
#32 on Builder Magazine Top 100 (2,908 closings in FY2025)
Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE: SDHC) purchase agreement analysis. Non-refundable deposits, affiliated lender incentives, warranty structure, and documented regulatory history.
Top-15 U.S. homebuilder by volume
Beazer Homes purchase agreement analysis. $59M+ in federal penalties, DOJ mortgage fraud settlement, and documented contract patterns buyers should review before signing.
Top-15 U.S. homebuilder by closings; 9,055 homes delivered in FY2024 generating $4.5 billion in revenue (SEC 10-K, Feb. 2025)
M/I Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns from SEC filings and court records, construction defect litigation history in Florida and Illinois, affiliated lender review, and what buyers should know before signing.
Largest privately owned homebuilder in North America; top-25 builder in the United States by closings
Mattamy Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know before signing with North America’s largest private homebuilder.
Regional production builder operating in 8+ states with thousands of homes delivered since 1972
Maronda Homes purchase agreement analysis. Mandatory arbitration with fee-shifting, deposit retention practices, warranty disclaimers, and documented construction defect litigation including a $3.2M jury verdict.
Largest private homebuilder in the United States by closings
Ashton Woods purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns including mandatory arbitration, deposit forfeiture, affiliated lender terms, and what buyers should know.
Entry-level brand of Ashton Woods, the largest private homebuilder in the United States by closings
Starlight Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns including mandatory arbitration, deposit forfeiture, affiliated lender terms, and what first-time buyers should know.
Top-30 U.S. homebuilder; approximately 4,000 homes per year across Texas
Highland Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns including warranty reduction, affiliated lender steering, and legal history for Texas homebuyers.
Top-25 U.S. homebuilder by closings; approximately 2,721 homes closed in 2023 with $2.5 billion in revenue (Builder Magazine, Builder 100)
Shea Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns from court records and industry data, legal history including Trilogy community litigation and construction defect settlements, and what buyers should know before signing.
#41 on Builder Magazine Builder 100 (1,245 closings, $629M gross revenue in 2023)
Eastwood Homes purchase agreement analysis. Court-documented unconscionable cancellation clauses, roofing defect class action, preferred lender incentives, and warranty structure.
No. 21 on the 2025 Builder 100 list (4,614 closings in 2024)
Stanley Martin Homes purchase agreement analysis. EEOC discrimination settlement, construction defect class actions, flooding litigation, and documented contract patterns buyers should review before signing.
Regional entry-level builder with an estimated 2,000-3,000 annual closings
Adams Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know before signing.
Indiana's value-focused homebuilder
Arbor Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know.
Subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, one of the world's largest alternative asset managers
Brookfield Residential purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know.
One of the largest producers of manufactured and modular homes in the United States, operating through multiple subsidiary brands across approximately 20 states
Cavco Industries purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns for manufactured and modular homes, SEC investigation history, warranty dispute documentation, and what buyers should know before signing.
One of Idaho's largest homebuilders
CBH Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns including arbitration, deposit forfeiture, and habitability waivers. Idaho buyer protections and NORA requirements.
Regional homebuilder in the Mid-Atlantic
Chesapeake Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what Virginia and North Carolina homebuyers should know.
Regional Mid-Atlantic and Southeast builder with an estimated 1,500-2,000 annual closings
Dan Ryan Builders purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know before signing.
Luxury Texas homebuilder, Taylor Morrison subsidiary
Darling Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns and what Texas luxury homebuyers should know.
Largest privately-held homebuilder in the United States
David Weekley Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know.
One of the largest private homebuilders in the United States
Drees Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know.
Regional Midwest/Southeast builder (~2,000–2,500 closings annually)
Fischer Homes purchase agreement analysis. Arbitration clauses, warranty limitations, deposit terms, and state-specific enforceability across Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Georgia.
Idaho's largest homebuilder by volume
Hubble Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns including arbitration, deposit forfeiture, and habitability waivers. Idaho buyer protections and NORA requirements.
Florida's largest privately-held homebuilder
ICI Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know.
Utah's largest homebuilder by volume
Ivory Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know.
Subsidiary of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
K. Hovnanian purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know.
Luxury and active-adult community builder in the Southeast
Kolter Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know.
Publicly traded homebuilder focused on sustainable, high-performance homes
Landsea Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know.
One of the largest homebuilders in South Carolina
Mungo Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns including arbitration, deposit forfeiture, and habitability waivers. South Carolina implied warranty protections.
One of the largest privately-held homebuilders in Texas
Perry Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what Texas homebuyers should know.
Regional homebuilder in the Greater Houston area
Plantation Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what Houston-area homebuyers should know.
MDC Holdings subsidiary, building in markets across the western and eastern United States
Richmond American Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, legal history, and what buyers should know before signing with this MDC Holdings subsidiary.
South Carolina custom and semi-custom homebuilder
Sabal Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns and what South Carolina Lowcountry homebuyers should know.
Central Texas regional homebuilder
Stylecraft Builders purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns and what Central Texas homebuyers should know.
Premium Texas homebuilder, TRI Pointe Homes subsidiary
Trendmaker Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, TRI Pointe Homes relationship, and what Texas homebuyers should know.
Regional homebuilder operating in Ohio and Indiana, delivering approximately 500-800 homes annually
Westport Homes purchase agreement analysis. Documented contract patterns, construction defect complaint history in Ohio and Indiana, and what buyers should know before signing.
Western U.S. regional builder (~2,000–2,500 closings annually)
Woodside Homes purchase agreement analysis. Arbitration clauses, warranty limitations, deposit terms, and state-specific enforceability across Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and Idaho.