I live in the capital of Puerto Rico, Kissimmee

This was on Jeopardy tonight.

This form is effectively blocked at every turn in the U.S. Let’s ignore zoning, code for now and just talk about development finance. For most projects that is 2 conversations - the construction loan that gets you to a filled building & “perm” debt that gets you to an acceptable

Your state capitol doesn’t have an alligator? Wouldn’t understand

You could literally: - Open Wyoming LLC - Put house in LLC - Rent to yourself - Never pay taxes again for life - Get free room and board in federal prison Why aren't people doing this?

It's time to restore Amtrak service from Jacksonville to Mobile (via Tallahassee and Pensacola).

Year-over-year shift in home prices, by ZIP Code Map via ResiClub 🏡📊

What’s especially disappointing is we’ve designed variations of simple box shaped homes forever that are also aesthetically pleasing while being economical. It doesn’t have to be this way.

One of the greatest charts I have ever seen

Good thing Congress isn't alive to see this.

There are huge tracts of FL where the median age is 60+. There are entire cities built more or less solely for the elderly, the jobs in those areas revolve around servicing them (healthcare, assisted living, recreation, transportation). In some ways, a glimpse into the future.

The battery lasted about 20 minutes but it was a glorious time.

my wife and I are trying polyphasic sleep to keep our newborn alive 24/7

You’re gonna ask me to personally guarantee this construction loan? On stolen land?

Most Tallahassee housing stock inside Capital Circle (see also: Killearn).

Too real. If I wasn’t chasing my 16 month old around, I’d probably be planting blueberries.

When you're drinking in the south and someone pulls out an unlabeled Mason jar

Honestly I feel like Lennar would actually do this.

The "fix everything now" button in housing is why I won't fund local planning capacity ideas Want more housing? Delete all R1-R4 zones, making R5 your base resi zone. Map C6-12 downtown + 0.25mi of rail. Oh wait you don't wanna do that? Oh bc it'd instantly end the shortage?

The intensity of Florida's post-pandemic housing boom correction is easing Softness—and even outright weakness—remains across parts of Florida’s housing market. However, the intensity of the downturn in Florida has eased over the past 6 months