Matt Orosz, Trinity Family Builders – Current State of Housing & Homebuilders

Today’s guest is Matt Orosz. Matt Orosz is Co-President of Trinity Family Builders, launched in March 2024 by the Orosz brothers in Central Florida. He oversees marketing, sales, land acquisition & operations. Before starting Trinity Family Builders, he co-founded Royal Oak Homes (2011) and Hanover Family Builders (2017), both high-growth companies that were sold—Royal Oak in 2014 and Hanover in 2022 (to Land & Sea Homes, a publicly traded entity). He holds a bachelor’s degree from Villanova and an MBA from Rollins College.

In today’s episode, we discussed:

· Matt’s curiosity, passion for homebuilding, & background in the industrial side of CRE
· Public vs. private homebuilders
· First-time buyers, market shifts, price points, affordability & rate buydowns (a gimmick?)
· Market forecast, build-to-rent trend & regulatory headwinds
· How the brothers run their family office (their investment allocation)
· Orosz family history, giving back & the success of Cristo Rey Orlando High School
· Advice for young professionals [CEP + 3]

Today's hosts are Steve Curley, CFA (Co-Managing Principal at 55 North Private Wealth) & co-host Jeff Goll, CFA(Managing Director & Head of Capital Markets at Hillpointe).

Please enjoy the episode. You can follow us on Twitter & LinkedIn or at investorsfirstpodcast.com

Past guest include Cliff Asness, Jason Zweig, Annie Duke, Morgan Housel, Raphael Bostic, and many more.