BuzzHouse: A Baker Tilly Podcast

Brent Maier, principal with Baker Tilly’s real estate valuation advisory team, returns to the BuzzHouse podcast to provide trends and insights on the multifamily housing industry’s second quarter of 2022.

Maier discusses hot topics including inflation rates, gas prices and unemployment rates from this past quarter. He also goes into the concerns around rent growth with the decline in occupancy and delays in projects from ongoing supply chain challenges. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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On this episode of the BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson talk to Toni Jackson, principal with The Banks Law Firm, after the Texas Housing Conference. Toni is a passionate leader in the affordable housing industry and an advocate for eliminating the misconceptions of multifamily housing to build more communities with housing resources.  

We are at an incredible time for affordable housing because the need for more units is so high and only growing. Toni discusses why costs are a challenge for building affordable housing and how they are hurting deals from getting done. She also points out the need to educate communities on what affordable housing is and who it serves. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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On this episode of the BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson sit down with Tom Davis, director of the office of recapitalization at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to discuss all things Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). Tom provides background on Faircloth-to-RAD conversions and the success they’ve seen so far, including more than 30 projects in the pipeline in only a little over a year since it was created.

Tom also details the financial and nonfinancial items HUD requested in the 2023 budget for RAD. While congress is currently debating the budget, there are several tweaks that could be impactful to the renovation and preservation of the existing public housing portfolio. Other topics include an overview of RAD for PRAC, observations on RAD section 18 blends and HUD’s high priorities for the next three to five years. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Baker Tilly's podcast series specifically for professionals in the multifamily housing industry. On this episode of the BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson are joined by Duncan Damon, principal of Clesia Ventures. Duncan shares his vision for housing agencies and the idea of reimagining their role. Through programs like Choice Neighborhoods, housing agencies are shifting to being catalysts for community planning and redevelopment and moving away from the traditional model of only administering housing programs. He also discusses challenges housing authorities face including culture shifts, competition for resources and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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On this episode of the BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson discuss key elements of cost certifications with Jeff Blattner, partner with Baker Tilly’s real estate and construction team. Cost certification is an important part of the development phase of multifamily housing projects. Jeff goes over the important factors of cost certifications including timing, and efficiency, important documents to share and focus areas in the budget review. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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On this episode of the BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson discuss cybersecurity concerns with Chris Hand, president and owner of ACC Management Group and Ken Zoline, senior manager with Baker Tilly’s cybersecurity and IT risk consulting practice. Chris and Ken share their experiences with cyberattacks and what they’ve done to protect against them. The group also discusses what companies can do to improve their cybersecurity measures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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On this episode of the BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson talk to Michael Lear, Chief Business Development Officer at The Community Development Trust (CDT) and Michael Rossi, Senior Director at Enterprise Housing Credit Investments, at the Affordable Housing Summit in Minneapolis. The two affordable housing titans share their insight into the industry including debt and long-term equity investment options, rising interest rates and costs, as well as what investors are asking and looking for in deals. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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Brent Maier, managing director with Baker Tilly’s real estate valuation advisory team, is back on the BuzzHouse podcast to share his insights on the multifamily housing industry’s first quarter of 2022. Maier discusses the recent increase in investment in multifamily assets and robust rent growth. He also speaks on the continued cost of construction and rising interest rates and how they are affecting the multifamily industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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On this episode of the BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson give a refresher on credits that pair well with low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC). Garrick dives into the available resources to help fill the funding gaps on affordable housing projects including 45L energy efficient home credit, solar energy credit and historic rehabilitation tax credit. The hosts also discuss what they are seeing with state LIHTC programs and how more states are understanding their use and how to administer the credits effectively. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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On this episode of the BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson sit down with Matt Paschall, senior associate and underrepresented developer services advisor at Baker Tilly. Matt lays out the current obstacles facing underrepresented developers in the multifamily space. He describes strategies to tackle challenges including partnerships, access to capital and funding resources, and educational and networking opportunities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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