- The Omaha, Nebraska-based company will pay $72.50 a share in cash for Taylor Morrison.
- The acquisition marks one of the first major strategic deals under Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel, who took over as CEO in the beginning of 2026.
- "They are betting the housing cycle will turn and that there is pent-up demand," said Bill Stone, Glenview Trust CIO and a Berkshire shareholder.
The Omaha, Nebraska-based company will pay $72.50 per share in cash for Taylor Morrison, according to
a statement. The offer represents a 24% premium to the homebuilder's closing price on May 29 and values the company at about $8.5 billion, including debt.
The acquisition marks one of the first major strategic deals under Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel, who took over as CEO at the start of 2026. The acquisition, expected to close in the second half of 2026, is relatively modest by Berkshire standards as it's sitting on a cash hoard
nearing $400 billion.
"Berkshire is acquiring a best-in-class national homebuilder, led by an exceptional team and backed by a trusted reputation for customer experience," Abel said in the statement. "Over time, we expect to unify our site-built homebuilding operations into a combined platform enabling us to deliver the dream of homeownership to more Americans."
The deal suggests Berkshire is positioning for a recovery in U.S. housing demand despite elevated mortgage rates and affordability pressures that have weighed on the sector in recent years.
"They are betting the housing cycle will turn and that there is pent-up demand," Bill Stone, Glenview Trust CIO and a Berkshire shareholder, told CNBC.
The acquisition expands Berkshire's already sizable footprint in housing. The conglomerate owns manufactured-home giant Clayton Homes, a slew of building product companies as well as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, one of the largest residential real estate brokerage franchise networks in the U.S.
Berkshire's last major deal came in October, when it reached a $9.7 billion
cash deal to purchase of OxyChem, the chemical business of Occidental Petroleum.<small>Source: CNBC</small>
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Berkshire Hathaway makes $6.8 billion housing bet with Taylor Morrison deal
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June 01, 2026
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