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In another revisited episode from Live from the Simpson Strong-Tie booth at IBS 2025 in Las Vegas, we have a high-energy, insightful conversation with Jeff Lear, VP of Strategic Sourcing at Meritage Homes. Host Sam Marcoux and Jeff dive into what it takes to lead with focus and purpose in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
– Learn how Meritage Homes is redefining new home construction with its Speed, Reach, and Compete strategy.
– Jeff opens up about the value of mentorship, culture, and the adrenaline rush of public speaking.
– Discover how Meritage’s spec-first model and 60-day close-ready promise are challenging the resale market.
– A candid look at industry headwinds, including tariffs and affordability—and why optimism still wins.
We’ve been working with Jen Woodhouse for nearly a decade. Over those years she’s built projects as small as this modern dog house to others as large as a floating deck. In the last two years, she’s built a backyard Pergola, DIY’d a workbench in under two hours and even designed and built a fence with our free Fence Planner Software. Jen is a fantastic DIYer who is a dream to work with and who isn’t afraid to tackle even the largest projects that can bring a backyard to life.