There are still a lot of institutional homebuyers on the sideline. At the height of the Pandemic Housing Boom, they were 1 in every 42 home purchases. Now, institutional buyers (those owning at least 1,000 homes) make up just 1 in 250 purchases. via John Burns Research and Consulting

Of course, Paris is pretty. But a N. American urbanist having an anti-skyscaper opinion using a metro with dozens of skyscrapers and an afforability related to a lack of housing in its core is a clear indicator of a lack of intelligence or good faith.

After Trump loyalists spread viral lie that Kemp wants a probe of 17k “invalid” 2020 votes, the gov’s camp fires back: “The moon landing was real, Bigfoot does not roam the forests of North America, and the 2020 election in Georgia was not stolen.” #gapol ajc.com/politics/polit…

Alena's long-form masterpiece on the housing crisis is out in FORTUNE! Love this deep dive on how Sunbelt Boomtowns don't realize they have circa-1990 Los Angeles growth controls. Miami & Atlanta are the next California...but they are only just beginning to realize

The slowdown in 2023 births means annual births resumed their long-term downtrend. Note the mini bump in 2021. We may never again reach 4 million births a year.

Something I've changed my mind on over the years: How you dress and how you present yourself matters. It matters in dating. It matters in business. It matters at your job and with your friends. People judge you based on how you look all the time. Everyone does it. Whether they

BREAKING: Tech investors step in to rescue South Downtown development plans, noting: “Every great city in the world has a vibrant downtown, it’s #Atlanta’s turn.” atlanta.urbanize.city/post/tech-inve…

I encounter this idea a lot that Sunbelt metros are less restrictive in their zoning than infamously expensive areas like coastal California or the Northeast. This is largely untrue. For the most part, these places just haven't pushed up against the physical limits of sprawl.

Is there a good “intro to corporate finance for small business owners” course or book out there? (I regularly come across business owners on here who would benefit greatly from something like this.)

Until the perfect social housing revolution is secured, someone is always going to make money on housing. I think it is better for developers to get paid for building new homes for people to live in than for landlords and property owners to get rich off of housing scarcity.

Wisdom from the ancients . . . "housing that showed no signs of zoning or separation by social status further contributed to the town’s apparently thriving status" popularmechanics.com/science/archae…

To build 5,000 much-needed affordable housing units across the city, Atlanta Housing (AH) must make some big changes, says a new report by the nonprofit Urban Land Institute (ULI). #gapol Learn more: atlantaciviccircle.org/2023/12/13/urb…

Lastly, here is a full breakdown on single-family rental ownership by investor portfolio size across 99 housing markets. For reference on two key columns: 1-9 properties = mom-and-pop investor ownership 1,000+ properties = institutional ownership

Lots of folks assume people rent because they can't afford to buy. It's just not that simple. Look at this chart from today's The Wall Street Journal , backing up reports from Harvard JCHS saying same-- More than ever, wealthier households are choosing to rent for lifestyle reasons. In fact,

The only fitting Memorial to the Confederacy, founded on white supremacy, slavery, and treason.

America has decided that it's time to build Cc: Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸

ICYM one of the best videos of 2023. Montana State Senator Daniel Zolnikov wants to legalize housing and does not care about your "but the neighborhood character" whimpering. x.com/i/status/16391…

Lots of respect for this guy. He’s earned whatever is next for him.

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Was going to stick around & see what happens here. However, the emergence of apparent MODERN DAY supporters of the "Confederate States of America" has done me in. That's enough-I bequeath the dozens of my new female followers that have appeared recently to whoever wants them-lol