BuzzHouse: A Baker Tilly Podcast

On this episode of the BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson interview Mary Wright, president of Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corporation. Wright reveals the housing issues she’s dealing with now and in the near future, including the rising interest rates and higher construction costs. She also speaks about educating communities about the benefits of affordable housing, shares why she believes development is the hardest job in real estate, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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On this episode, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson interview Quinn Gormley, EVP National Real Estate Development at Housing Trust Group, LLC, in a discussion focusing on the challenges developers face in moving affordable housing projects forward.

Gormley shares signs of returning to normalcy with regards to building material categories, the supply chain and labor challenges for developers and vendors, as well as the value of state credits. 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, returns to the BuzzHouse podcast to share his thoughts on the multifamily housing industry’s fourth quarter of 2021.

Maier speaks on the economic indicators at the end of 2021, including competition for talent driving wages higher and the challenges of wages rising against inflation. The hosts also touch on new legislation being introduced in Illinois, Indiana, Colorado and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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COVID-19 took a hit on the construction industry, impacting labor and the supply chain. And although demand to build within the housing industry is high, labor participation rates are still low and material lead times remain long.

On this episode, we’re joined by general contractor Lowell Barron II to gather further insight on the state of the construction industry and the inside scoop on what’s happening day-to-day. Is inflation greatly affecting construction material costs? What new construction technologies should you watch out for? Listen now to find out.

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Ensuring a smooth construction draw process and navigating construction audits in projects can be a heavy task for owners and developers. On this episode, we break down the components of the construction draw process, submission requirements, best practices and main reasons projects may face a delay in getting a draw funded. In addition, we’ll share an overview of construction audits and detail if your project may be a good candidate. 

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A trillion-dollar industry, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is the latest hot topic in the multifamily housing industry. Set to change the world of investing, real estate investors are utilizing ESG criteria in order to choose responsible investments that satisfy the three pillars of ESG.  

As we begin a new year, it’s the perfect time to look at your investment strategy and how ESG goals can be incorporated. This episode details the value of ESG, how ESG investing will impact companies, how to improve your ESG metrics and ESG’s role in affordable housing.  

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With the year coming to a close we’re rewinding 2021 to give you a countdown of the most noteworthy housing accomplishments and topics of the year…in just 20 minutes. We’re hitting everything from the fixed 4% tax credit rate to rising construction costs to public housing repositioning. And as we head into 2022, our hosts share the things in the industry they are keeping their eye on.

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Madison Development Corporation, or MDC, is a not-for-profit organization based out of Madison, Wis. focused on providing quality, affordable housing and financing for hard-to-finance businesses in the county. Recently they partnered with the Economic Stability Council of Dane County to champion the Dane Workforce Housing Fund, LLC – a fund financed by socially responsible employers.

Join us as President and CEO of MDC shares how this fund is unique, detailing the lending terms and pace of the loans and MDC’s process for reviewing projects. In addition, you’ll learn MDC’s future plans and advice for setting up a similar type of fund in your community.

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BuzzHouse takes AHF Live! With all the buzz around the 2021 AHF Live affordable housing conference and exposition in Chicago, we’re bringing you an episode straight from the show. We sat down with select conference panelists and other special guests to bring you an insider special. 

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Stockton Williams, NCSHA’s executive director, sits down with us for an exclusive discussion on emergency rental assistance programs and the reinstatement of the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) initiative to support FHA-HFA multifamily Risk-Sharing program loans. He also shares the key housing provisions NCHSA is focused on, including initiatives related to expanding credit access and affordable housing for households and communities of color.

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