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> already-near-zero margin on real estate development I did a little bit of research. I looks like 15-20% is a normal target margin for the United States. Is
by throwaway2037 8mo ago
> already-near-zero margin on real estate development
I did a little bit of research. I looks like 15-20% is a normal target margin for the United States. Is this really "already-near-zero"? I disagree.
- estearum 8mo agohttps://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2025/04/nahbs-new-study-provides-statistics-and-data-on-builder-financial-performance https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2025/... 8.7% net profit during a period of explosive appreciation across the nation. Normal net profit is about 7%. S&P 500 has been returning more than twice that annually over the past 10 years. That is how real estate financing decisions get made.