In this episode of The Land Development Podcast, Ryan Glick and Charles Covey explore three major industry topics. They start with a controversial move by the Department of Housing and Urban Development: the launch of a hotline encouraging the public to report illegal immigrants living in public housing.
Next, they shift to housing prices across the country. Drawing from a MarketWatch report, Ryan and Charles discuss the contrasting market conditions, some areas seeing price drops, others facing bidding wars. They share insights on how location, inventory levels, and buyer types are driving this split, while noting the pressures on both builders and buyers alike.
The episode also includes Zillow’s updated market forecast, revealing which cities are likely to see the biggest increases and declines in home values between now and 2026. Charles points out the surprising data out of Louisiana and offers analysis on why these markets may be underperforming, including population trends and insurance concerns.
Finally, the episode closes with a discussion on OpenAI’s staggering cloud infrastructure commitments and whether those deals are sustainable. With numbers that don’t seem to add up, Ryan and Charles raise concerns about whether this could lead to future bailouts or increased inflation.
Ryan sits down with Peter Murphy Lewis to talk about how storytelling can help developers and builders attract better talent and build stronger teams. They break down simple, practical ways to use video and real stories to stand out in today’s labor market.
Keith Miller joins the show to talk about his focus on building attainably priced homes at scale in Montana, why he’s using factory-built housing, and what it really takes to bring new supply to fast-growing markets.
Ryan and Charles break down falling homebuyer demand, a heated TikTok debate on millennial housing choices, a proposed property tax hike in New York City, and what a shrinking U.S. population could mean for developers.