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Real estate developers are stupid

Brandon Donnelly

Big Ben Myers of Bullpen Consulting doesn’t usually have strong opinions on Twitter (obviously joking), but I did see him respond to this tweet this morning: During significant downturns, developers can’t sell the units, and can’t get financing to build rentals. Developers typically rely heavily on the availability of debt financing.

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Architecture is Awesome: #32 Every Building is a Prototype

SW Oregon Architect

Using a scale model, a form of prototyping, to test design concepts (my photo) This is another in my series of posts inspired by 1000 Awesome Things , the Webby Award-winning blog written by Neil Pasricha. The series is my meditation on the awesome reasons why I was and continue to be attracted to the art of architecture.

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Everybody wants a 3 bedroom condo until they see what they cost

Brandon Donnelly

We have spoken about this topic — of larger family-sized suites — many times before on the blog. link] — your local self-inflicted housing crisis ouroboros (@itsahousingtrap) June 3, 2023 This is also something that we talk a lot about on this blog. Should there be another financing solution for larger homes?

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From Chaos to Control: How Livestock and Dairy Farm Management Software is Revolutionizing Dairy Farming.

navfarm

From keeping track of animal health and reproduction to monitoring milk production and analyzing farm finances, the responsibilities can be overwhelming. Managing milk production and farm finances is a manual process. first appeared on Navfarm Blog. Challenging to keep track of individual health and breeding cycles.

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Favorite Books of 2023

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

For the fifteenth and last time on this blog, I'm highlighting my favorite books of the year , selected from the many books I reviewed or featured as "Book Briefs" on this blog, and the few titles that I reviewed at World-Architects. Until then, warm holiday wishes!

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Embracing Nature’s Beauty: The Allure of Wooden Cabins

DesignRulz

In this blog post, we will explore the appeal of wooden cabins and what makes them so special. Secure financing: If you’re not paying for the cabin in cash, you’ll need to secure financing. Nestled in the woods or near a serene lake, these cabins offer an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

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Family-sized apartments are a luxury good

Brandon Donnelly

It then goes on to suggest that some of the reasons for this include: cultural biases in favor of suburban living, antiquated building codes (such as the requirement for two means of egress ), exclusionary zoning ordinances, bad urban schools, financing availability, and so on.