The Land Development Podcast with Ryan Glick

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Mustafa Abdul-Jabbar 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.

Show notes for this episode:
https://landdevpodcast.com/podcast/how-special-districts-make-development-work-with-dr-mustafa-abdul-jabbar-tlp192

Episode Sponsor: First Continental - Non-Recourse Financing For Residential Lot Acquisition and Development. Learn more by visiting https://www.firstcontinental.com.

This show was recorded in partnership with Dudes in Development, a national leadership and mentorship community for men in land development. Learn more at https://www.dudesindevelopment.com. 

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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.

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https://landdevpodcast.com/podcast/what-lenders-look-for-in-land-deals-with-john-friedrich-tlp191

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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.

All links to the articles discussed during this episode can be found on the show notes page:

https://landdevpodcast.com/podcast/industry-news-fed-raises-rates-states-bet-on-factory-built-housing-and-florida-speeds-up-permits-tlp190

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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.

Show notes for this episode:
https://landdevpodcast.com/podcast/the-opportunity-in-manufactured-housing-with-andrew-cramer-tlp189

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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.

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https://landdevpodcast.com/podcast/avoiding-costly-legal-mistakes-in-real-estate-development-with-niv-v-davidovich-tlp188

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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.

All links to the articles discussed during this episode can be found on the show notes page:

https://landdevpodcast.com/podcast/industry-news-home-prices-split-robots-or-people-to-fill-the-labor-gap-and-tariffs-continue-to-squeeze-builders-tlp187

Episode Sponsor: First Continental - Non-Recourse Financing For Residential Lot Acquisition and Development. Learn more by visiting https://www.firstcontinental.com.

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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.

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https://landdevpodcast.com/podcast/how-water-rights-can-make-or-break-a-development-with-sean-flanagan-tlp186

Episode Sponsor: Groov, the platform for land developers. Groov keeps your developments, phases, lots, and sales in one place, and puts a live, interactive map of your lots right on your own website. The map stays current automatically as prices and statuses change. Learn more and watch a quick demo at https://letsgroov.com/demo

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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.

Show notes for this episode:
https://landdevpodcast.com/podcast/what-investors-look-for-before-funding-a-real-estate-deal-with-mark-khuri-tlp185

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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. They dig into what each trend means for developers, communities, and future projects.

All links to the articles discussed during this episode can be found on the show notes page:

https://landdevpodcast.com/podcast/industry-news-office-conversions-quadruple-130b-in-data-centers-stalled-and-mass-timber-goes-mainstream-tlp184

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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.

Show notes for this episode:
https://landdevpodcast.com/podcast/building-a-12000-home-master-plan-with-lee-farris-tlp183

Episode Sponsor: Maverick Water Group is a trusted water partner to some of the largest master-planned developers, builders and leadership teams of the fastest-growing cities in the country. Maverick is a purpose-driven water infrastructure company that is addressing our growing water stress and supply crisis by bridging the gap between rising demand and limited public funding. Learn more at https://maverickwater.com.

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