Meritage Homes Corporation

Meritage Homes Corporation is a publicly traded American real estate development company that constructs a variety of single-family detached homes across the United States. It is the fifth largest home builder in the United States, based on 2023 home sales.^[5] The company also develops active adult communities and luxury real estate in Arizona.^[6][7]

The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.^[6]

Meritage Homes was founded in 1985 as Monterey Homes in Scottsdale, Arizona, by Steve Hilton and William "Bill" Cleverly.^[8]

In 1997, the company changed its name to Meritage Homes Corp, and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MTH.^[8]

In 2011, the company unveiled its first net-zero energy homes, in Buckeye, Arizona.^[9]

In July 2014, the company acquired Douglasville, Georgia-based Legendary Communities, the owner operator of almost 4,000 home sites, for nearly $130 million.^[10]

In 2015, the company promoted its Sierra Crest development in Fontana, CA as California's first net-zero energy community.^[11]

In April 2019, the company built its first all-electric, zero-net-energy townhome community, in Irvine California.^[9] In December, the Wall Street Journal reported how large home builders like Meritage were targeting millennials by producing a larger number of less expensive, entry-level homes.^[12]

Meritage is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and divides its operations into four regions: West, Central, East and South.^[10] It develops homes for entry level and first move-up buyers, including "net zero" energy efficient homes that provide as much power as they consume.^[13] The company trades on the NY Stock Exchange under the symbol MTH, and is also listed in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

In 2021, the company was listed as one of Forbes' best mid-sized companies, ranking #39 on the list.^[14]

Durante varios años han figurado entre los 10 principales constructores de viviendas según la clasificación de los 100 principales constructores de viviendas de Builder's . En 2023, fueron el quinto constructor más grande. ^{[ 15 ]}

Varios clientes han reportado problemas con sus viviendas unifamiliares. Han descrito cinta azul, grietas, fisuras y problemas en viviendas de nueva construcción. ^{[ 16 ] [ 17 ]}

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