D.R. Horton – “High over all marks for a public homebuilder”

Pros

Fiancially solid, strong business modle. I was present during an acquisition and strong growth then the recent decline. All initial statements regarding allowing divisional management to run the business were kept.

Cons

Wall Street driven decisions are not always in the best interest of the customer or employee. Becasue of the size of the organization some communications were not always as solid as they could have been.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more present in the bad times than in the good times.