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Ryan Glick and Charles Covey discuss the 13.9 million homes expected to hit the market as older generations age, new FHA financing eligibility for build-to-rent communities, and falling consumer confidence as buyers pull back from the housing market. You can listen at the link below or on your favorite podcasting app. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/i…

Carter Malloy, Founder and CEO of Acres, joins Ryan Glick to discuss how AI is changing land development. They cover practical ways developers can use AI for research, site selection, and due diligence, along with its limitations and the importance of human judgment. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/h…

Why do good employees leave good companies? Executive coach and leadership advisor Allison Williams joins Ryan Glick to discuss employee retention, hiring decisions, leadership development, and succession planning in the homebuilding and land development industries. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/w…

Nick Erickson joins Ryan Glick to discuss the housing shortage, land use and zoning reform, permitting, and the role local, state, and federal governments play in housing development. They also discuss why housing has become a major political issue and what developers should understand about the policy process. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/w…

Ryan Glick and Charles Covey discuss Secretary Scott Turner’s comments on housing innovation, cities eliminating parking minimums, and the different approaches Democrats and Republicans are taking on housing. You can listen at the link below or on your favorite podcasting app. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/i…

Dr. Mustafa Abdul-Jabbar of ABHR joins Ryan to explain how Texas special districts and public-private partnerships help finance infrastructure and support land development. They discuss MUDs, development costs, housing affordability, risk, and what other markets can learn from the Texas model. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/h… Special thanks to First Continental for sponsoring this episode! This episode was recorded in partnership with Dudes in Development.

John Friedrich joins Ryan to discuss financing land development projects, what lenders look for in a deal, and where projects can run into trouble between acquisition and finished lot delivery. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/w…

Ryan and Charles Covey discuss the Fed's latest rate increase and what it could mean for housing, state efforts to expand factory-built housing, and new permit deadlines designed to speed up development. You can listen at the link below or on your favorite podcasting app. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/i…

Andrew Cramer, principal at Bridgeview Asset Management, joins Ryan to discuss manufactured home communities, from acquiring and expanding existing parks to creating more attainable paths to homeownership. They also cover development challenges, working with municipalities, due diligence, and opportunities for land developers in manufactured housing. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/t…

Ryan sits down with real estate attorney Niv V. Davidovich to discuss the legal challenges developers and property owners face, especially in Southern California. Niv explains why legal counsel should be involved from day zero, how local regulations can change a project, and why developers need to make decisions based on the numbers rather than emotion. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/a…

Construction needs hundreds of thousands of new workers, but will people or robots fill the gap? Ryan and Charles also look at where home prices are heading, how tariffs are raising costs for builders, and why those tariffs are becoming increasingly unpopular ahead of the midterm elections. You can listen at the link below or on your favorite podcasting app. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/i…

Water can make or break a land development deal, especially in Colorado and the Mountain West. Ryan sits down with water resource broker Sean Flanagan to break down water rights, due diligence, water availability, and what developers should understand before buying land. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/h…

Ryan sits down with Mark Khuri, co-founder and CEO of SMK Capital Management, to break down what experienced investors look for before putting money into a real estate deal. Mark shares the red flags that can kill a deal, how developers can build investor trust, and lessons from reviewing hundreds of investment opportunities each year. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/w…

Ryan and Charles discuss the growth of office-to-apartment conversions, the local opposition putting billions of dollars in data center projects at risk, and the rise of mass timber construction. You can listen at the link below or on your favorite podcasting app. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/i…

Lee Farris, President and CEO of The Landwell Company, shares how his civil engineering experience prepared him for a career in land development and his work on the 2,200-acre Cadence master-planned community. He talks about building strong relationships, keeping housing attainable, maintaining standards over a long project, and creating communities where people want to stay. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/b…

Environmental project managers Danielle Vail and Sarah Johnson from Kimley-Horn join Ryan to discuss why environmental due diligence should begin before land is purchased. They discuss wetlands, protected species, permitting timelines, and how developers can avoid costly delays. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/w… This episode was recorded in partnership with Ladies in Land

Ryan and Charles discuss the delayed lumber tariff relief, the latest new home sales data from Zonda, and why the nation's largest builders continue gaining market share. They also talk about affordability, builder incentives, and what these trends could mean for the future of homebuilding. You can listen at the link below or on your favorite podcasting app. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/i…

Ryan sits down with Jay Knight, author of “Zoned Out: How Cities and Counties Make Homes Unaffordable,” to discuss why housing has become harder to afford and how zoning, regulations, and permitting delays impact the cost of homes. Jay shares what communities can do to create more housing options for the people who live and work there. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/h…

Affordable housing expert Kevin Day joins Ryan to discuss why manufactured housing deserves a second look. They cover the challenges of today's housing market, zoning barriers, financing tools, and how modern manufactured home communities could help create more attainable homeownership. Check out the episode at the link below or on your favorite podcasting platform. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/f…

Ryan and Charles dig into three industry stories: the growing use of land banking, the latest housing starts data from the U.S. Census Bureau, and recent housing reform wins that could help speed up development across several states. You can listen at the link below or on your favorite podcasting app. landdevpodcast.com/podcast/i…