Taylor Morrison’s May 31, 2026, newsroom release and Berkshire’s joint announcement state a definitive agreement: $72.50 per common share in cash, about $6.8 billion equity value and about $8.5 billion enterprise value. The release attributes this statement to Greg Abel, Berkshire Hathaway’s chief executive officer: “Berkshire is acquiring a best-in-class national homebuilder, led by an exceptional team and backed by a trusted reputation for customer experience.” It continues, in the same attributed block, that Berkshire expects over time to unify site-built homebuilding operations and “deliver the dream of homeownership to more Americans.”
A July 24, 2026, completion release — also filed as an SEC exhibit — states the deal closed at those prices. It quotes Abel: “Today marks an important step forward as Taylor Morrison joins Berkshire. This best-in-class national homebuilder will lead our vision for a unified site-built homebuilding operation. Together, we will help more Americans achieve their dream of homeownership.” Sheryl Palmer remains Taylor Morrison CEO in that release.
The Epoch Times published “Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Arizona Homebuilder in $6.8 Billion Deal,” treating the purchase as a major deal under the new CEO. That article is reporting. Abel’s sentences above are from the company releases. This site does not invent a Buffett quote about the deal. A homebuilder acquisition is not a finding about national housing policy.