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#27: Ann Dela Cruz – Building Guam’s Future with 3D-Printed Homes
In this episode, we sit down with Ann Dela Cruz—Co-Founder & CEO of Starsand Technologies—for a conversation about real estate investing, housing innovation, and the future of Guam’s economy.
Ann is a longtime real estate investor, Army Reserve service member, and founder of the Asia Pacific Investor Network—a growing community connecting military and civilian investors across Japan, Korea, Hawaii, and Guam. Through that network, she launched the Asia Pacific Real Estate Investing Summit, an event designed to bring investors together in person while showcasing the opportunities and challenges of the Guam market.
But Ann isn’t just talking about real estate—she’s actively working to reshape how housing is built on the island.
Through Starsand Technologies, she’s developing additive construction systems using 3D-printed concrete homes, an emerging technology that could dramatically reduce construction costs and help address Guam’s housing shortage.
The conversation explores both the opportunity and the friction that comes with trying to innovate in a complex market.
Ryan and Ann discuss what it actually takes to build housing on Guam—from navigating permitting and insurance challenges to the structural issues that slow development across the island.
They also explore how investor networks, better information, and new technologies could unlock entirely new possibilities for housing and economic growth.
More importantly, the conversation raises a deeper question:
What will it take to build a sustainable future for Guam?
We cover:
• How the Asia Pacific Real Estate Investor Network connects investors across the region
• Why Ann launched the Asia Pacific Real Estate Investing Summit
• The unique opportunity Guam has as a gateway between the U.S. and Asia
• The challenges investors face navigating Guam’s housing market
• Why innovation in construction has lagged for decades
• How 3D-printed concrete homes could change the economics of housing
• The regulatory, insurance, and financing barriers facing new technologies
• Why access to data and networks is critical for investment decisions
• The importance of community in building generational wealth through real estate
• Why Guam may need to rethink its long-term economic strategy beyond tourism
If Guam wants to solve challenges like housing affordability, economic diversification, and sustainable development, it will require new ideas, new technologies—and new networks of people willing to build the future.
Data Points is presented by Pinpoint, Guam’s leading real estate data company.
Our mission is to help individuals and businesses make informed decisions about real property through detailed market analysis and insights.
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By ryanqpIn this episode, we sit down with Ann Dela Cruz—Co-Founder & CEO of Starsand Technologies—for a conversation about real estate investing, housing innovation, and the future of Guam’s economy.
Ann is a longtime real estate investor, Army Reserve service member, and founder of the Asia Pacific Investor Network—a growing community connecting military and civilian investors across Japan, Korea, Hawaii, and Guam. Through that network, she launched the Asia Pacific Real Estate Investing Summit, an event designed to bring investors together in person while showcasing the opportunities and challenges of the Guam market.
But Ann isn’t just talking about real estate—she’s actively working to reshape how housing is built on the island.
Through Starsand Technologies, she’s developing additive construction systems using 3D-printed concrete homes, an emerging technology that could dramatically reduce construction costs and help address Guam’s housing shortage.
The conversation explores both the opportunity and the friction that comes with trying to innovate in a complex market.
Ryan and Ann discuss what it actually takes to build housing on Guam—from navigating permitting and insurance challenges to the structural issues that slow development across the island.
They also explore how investor networks, better information, and new technologies could unlock entirely new possibilities for housing and economic growth.
More importantly, the conversation raises a deeper question:
What will it take to build a sustainable future for Guam?
We cover:
• How the Asia Pacific Real Estate Investor Network connects investors across the region
• Why Ann launched the Asia Pacific Real Estate Investing Summit
• The unique opportunity Guam has as a gateway between the U.S. and Asia
• The challenges investors face navigating Guam’s housing market
• Why innovation in construction has lagged for decades
• How 3D-printed concrete homes could change the economics of housing
• The regulatory, insurance, and financing barriers facing new technologies
• Why access to data and networks is critical for investment decisions
• The importance of community in building generational wealth through real estate
• Why Guam may need to rethink its long-term economic strategy beyond tourism
If Guam wants to solve challenges like housing affordability, economic diversification, and sustainable development, it will require new ideas, new technologies—and new networks of people willing to build the future.
Data Points is presented by Pinpoint, Guam’s leading real estate data company.
Our mission is to help individuals and businesses make informed decisions about real property through detailed market analysis and insights.