PODCASTS

Episode-26

In Episode 26, Carter interviews Launch’s Reimbursement Service Business Segment Leader, Curry Froelich on the intricacies involved in processing Reimbursement Binders related to Special Districts.

In this episode you’ll learn:

  1. The most common mistakes developers make that can cost them millions of dollars as it relates to reimbursement processing.
  2. How you can easily track your company or division’s reimbursements.
  3. How to manage your reimbursement cash flows.
  4. The biggest challenge in reimbursement processing which can bring your reimbursement process to a screeching halt.

Show Notes:

Amazon.com: Land to Lots: How to Borrow Money you don’t have to Pay Back and LAUNCH Master Planned Communities: 9781636801315: Froelich, Carter: Books

       

Episode-25

Episode 25 – Presentation to the NAHB Related to the Arizona’s Supreme Court Decision Favoring the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association

This episode of Land to Lots, represent the recorded March 30, 2023, presentation given by Carter Froelich and David Godlewski, the President of The Southern Arizona Home Builders(“SAHB”), to the National Association of Home Builders (“NAHB”) – Land Development Subcommittee, related to the January 2023  Arizona Supreme Court’s decision in favor of SAHB‘s action against the Town of Marana (Town”) associated with the Town’s  increase in Water and Waste Water Development Impact Fees.

In Episode 25 you’ll learn about:

  • The concepts of “rough proportionality” and “levels of service”;
  • Why impact fees can only be used to fund existing levels of service;
  • What can be done by the development industry to ensure that new growth is only paying its fair share costs required to service new development

Show Notes:

Amazon.com: Land to Lots: How to Borrow Money you don’t have to Pay Back and LAUNCH Master Planned Communities: 9781636801315: Froelich, Carter: Books

       

Episode 24

Episode 24 – Carter Interviews Tripp Davenport of FMS Bonds On Texas PID Opportunities

In this episode, Carter interviews Tripp Davenport, Director of FMS Bonds on the use of Public Improvement Districts (“PIDS”) to finance public improvements in the state of Texas.

This episode will provide information on:

  • Why the PID should be considered a public private partnership;
  • Why PID proceeds should be compared to cost of equity;
  • What “surprise” should Texas developers be ready for when using a PID;
  • Howa Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (“TIRZ”) can combine with a PID to increase the bonding capacity of a PID;
  • What will City’s generally consider as a reasonable ad valorem property contribution to a PID through a TIRZ.

Show Notes:

Tripp Davenport Link – https://investmentbanking.fmsbonds.com/our-team/r-r-tripp-davenport-iii/

tdavenport@fmsbonds.com

Launch / PID TIRZ Handout

Amazon.com: Land to Lots: How to Borrow Money you don’t have to Pay Back and LAUNCH Master Planned Communities: 9781636801315: Froelich, Carter: Books

       

Episode 23

In Episode 23,

Carter Froelich continues his discussion of The Project Diagnostic™ focusing on the use of development impact fee service areas and, creating reimbursement mechanisms to make other benefiting landowners pay for their share of infrastructure costs  If you haven’t listened to Episode 21 and Episode 22, we encourage you to review these episodes before moving to Episode 23.

In part three of this three part series you will learn about:

  • Setting up a separate service area for you project to collect Development Impact Fees specifically for your project.
  • Reimbursement Mechanisms to force other benefiting landowners pay for their share of public improvements.
  • Working with other developers to fund costs.

SHOW NOTES:

The Project Diagnostic™ Podcast Outline

The Project Diagnostic™ – A numeric PowerPoint outline of The Project Diagnostic™ concepts

Amazon.com: Land to Lots: How to Borrow Money you don’t have to Pay Back and LAUNCH Master Planned Communities: 9781636801315: Froelich, Carter: Books

       

Episode 22

In Episode 22, Carter Froelich continues his discussion of The Project Diagnostic™ focusing on the use of special purpose taxing districts, Cost Segregation Analysis™, and development impact fees as a means to offset infrastructure costs.  If you haven’t listened to Episode 21, we encourage you to review this episode before moving to Episode 22.

In part two of this three-part series you will learn about:

  • Why special purpose taxing districts are critical to the financing of public improvements.
  • Establishing a competitive ad valorem tax rate equivalent for your project’s special purpose taxing district.
  • What percentage of RCLCO’s Top 50 Selling Master Planned Communities are using special taxing districts to finance public infrastructure.
  • Segregating costs into “cost buckets”.
  • Development Impact Fees and Development Impact Fee Credits

SHOW NOTES:

The Project Diagnostic™ Podcast Outline

The Project Diagnostic™ – A numeric PowerPoint outline of The Project Diagnostic™ concepts

RCLCO’s Top 50 Selling Master Planned Listing for 2022

Amazon.com: Land to Lots: How to Borrow Money you don’t have to Pay Back and LAUNCH Master Planned Communities: 9781636801315: Froelich, Carter: Books

       

The Project Diagnostic™ is a systematic review that developers should consider undertaking on a regular basis to ensure that they are doing everything possible to: accelerate cash into the project’s proforma, create certainty and flexibility in their entitlement structures and to reduce, eliminate and defer costs.

In part one of this three part series you will learn about:

  • What is The Project Diagnostic™?
  • Why developers should continually review their project’s entitlements.
  • Key financing ingredients every development agreement should include.
  • Reducing, eliminating and/or deferring infrastructure costs.

SHOW NOTES:

The Project Diagnostic™ Podcast Outline

The Project Diagnostic™ – A numeric PowerPoint outline of The Project Diagnostic™ concepts

       

In this episode, Carter Froelich discusses the Implementation of the Project Finance Plan™ and the on-going management of the Project financing; all of which was laid out in the Planning Phase of The Launch Sequence (Refer to Part 1).

In this episode you will understand:

  • Pitfalls to avoid during the establishment of the district
  • Why its important to have a “traffic cop” managing all of the consultants
  • Who is in charge of reviewing bond documents for consistency of financial matters established during the Planning Phase of The Launch Sequence™
  • What happens when the district is established and bonds are issued?
  • Why systems and policies are so important during the Management Phase
  • How are you managing your disclosure to home buyers and bond buyers

SHOW NOTES:

The Launch Sequence

The LRS

       

In this episode, Carter Froelich discusses how you can “create once and deliver everywhere” with The Launch Sequence™. In this first of a two part series, Carter discusses the Planning Phase of The Launch Sequence™ in which the developer investigates various financing strategies to allow them to best achieve their business plan.

In this episode you will understand:

  • Why The Project D.O.S. Conversation™ is the basic building block of the transaction.
  • Ensuring that you’re not pricing yourself out of the market
  • Enhancing project returns using The RED Analysis™
  • The impact of various financing structures on project returns
  • Preparing a Path and Plan™ for the project financing
  • The importance of The Finance Plan™

SHOW NOTES:

The Launch Sequence

The LRS

       

In this episode, Carter Froelich interviews Greg Vogel, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Land Advisors Organization (LAO) on issues facing the land market in uncertain and changing times.

In this episode you’ll learn:

  1. The typical real estate cycle.
  2. What’s different during this market cycle than others in the past.
  3. How land transactions can be structured in changing times.
  4. Challenges and opportunities in changing markets.

Greg Vogel – gvogel@landadvisors.com

Land Advisors Organization – www.landadvisors.com

       

In this episode, Carter talks with Tom Hoban, the President, and Chief Investment Officer of Kitson & Partners about their top selling 18,000-acre Babcock Ranch master planned community located northeast of Fort Meyers, Florida. Tom also discusses how Babcock Ranch, while located near Fort Meyers, survived hurricane Ian with little to no damage. This interview provides a glimpse into the future of how master planned communities will be developed to address issues of climate change.

In this episode you will learn:

  • How and why, Kitson Partners adopted sustainability development practices for Babcock Ranch;
  • How Babcock Ranch survived hurricane Ian;
  • The use of solar fields to provide electricity for Babcock Ranch; and
  • Open space conservations efforts.

Kitson & Partners  https://kitsonpartners.com/

Thomas Hoban  https://kitsonpartners.com/executive-team/thomas-hoban/

Babcock Ranch  https://babcockranch.com/

60 Minutes Babcock Ranch Episode –   60 Minutes: Ian Makes Direct hit on Babcock Ranch as a Category 4 with Zero Damage – YouTube

I hope that you enjoy the podcast and remember to Dig Deep and Build Strong!Here are the more in-depth notes to accompany the podcast for today: Project DOS Podcast Show Notes

       

In this episode you will learn:

  1. The 5 most common errors made in development impact fee studies;
  2. What impact fees cannot be used for.
  3. Concepts to implement today if facing new development impact fees.

I hope that you enjoy the podcast and remember to Dig Deep and Build Strong!Here are the more in-depth notes to accompany the podcast for today: Project DOS Podcast Show Notes

       

In this two-part series, Carter and Tim Green of Coats Rose, explore the financing power of adding a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) to a public improvement district (PID) and what this combination can do to enhance a project’s overall capital structure and returns.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll discover in this two-part episode:

  • What’s a PID and a TIRZ?
  • How can the PID and TIRZ function together?
  • What impact does the TIRZ have the project’s equivalent property tax rate?
  • How does a TIRZ increase the bonding capacity of a PID?
  • What can be funded by the PID/TIRZ?
  • Why would a city want to provide a developer with a PID/TIRZ combination?
  • Review the show notes to see an example of a project with just a PID and one with a PID/TIRZ combination.

I hope that you enjoy the podcast and remember to Dig Deep and Build Strong!Here are the more in-depth notes to accompany the podcast for today: Project DOS Podcast Show Notes

       

In this two-part series, Carter and Tim Green of Coats Rose, explore the financing power of adding a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) to a public improvement district (PID) and what this combination can do to enhance a project’s overall capital structure and returns.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll discover in this two-part episode:

  • What’s a PID and a TIRZ?
  • How can the PID and TIRZ function together?
  • What impact does the TIRZ have the project’s equivalent property tax rate?
  • How does a TIRZ increase the bonding capacity of a PID?
  • What can be funded by the PID/TIRZ?
  • Why would a city want to provide a developer with a PID/TIRZ combination?
  • Review the show notes to see an example of a project with just a PID and one with a PID/TIRZ combination.

I hope that you enjoy the podcast and remember to Dig Deep and Build Strong!Here are the more in-depth notes to accompany the podcast for today: Project DOS Podcast Show Notes

       

In this episode, Scott Emery, Principal of Qtative, provides his insight and recommendations on how to ensure that a portion of your project’s grading costs will qualify for funding through a special district financing. This topic is one we’re constantly asked about, so I thought its time to talk to the expert.

       

This is part two of our two-part series with Pam Giss (Launch) and Karl Pischke (RCLCO) discussing the elements and financing structures that make for a top-selling master-planned community. The series is based upon RCLCOs and Launch’s Top 50 Selling Master Planned Communities (Infrastructure Financing Mechanisms) Report. If you missed Part 1 please go back and listen to that first.

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In this two-part series, Pam Giss (Launch) and Karl Pischke (RCLCO) discuss the elements and financing structures that make for a top-selling master-planned community.

The series is based upon RCLCOs and Launch’s Top 50 Selling Master Planned Communities (Infrastructure Financing Mechanisms) Report. Be sure to come back tomorrow for Part 2.

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As the Land Advisor Houston Land Conference will be held on November 3rd, 2022; I thought it would be helpful to release the Land to LotsTM podcast interview with Kirk Laguarta and Duane Heckman, Advisors with the Houston office of Land Advisors, on why the Houston land market remains one of the most successful reals estate markets in the country.

To register for the Houston Land Conference: Houston Land & Housing Forecast 2022 Tickets, Thu, Nov 3, 2022, at 3:00 PM | Eventbrite

To subscribe to the Land to Lots Podcast: Land to Lots podcast – Hosted by Carter Froelich

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In this episode Carter discusses why The Project DOS Conversation™ is vital to delineating a custom Financing Path and Plan™ for our Launch clients.

Here are the more in-depth notes to accompany the podcast for today: Project DOS Podcast Show Notes

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In this episode Carter interviews Pete Reeb of Clarity Real Estate Advisors in relation to what developers and home builders should be considering and evaluating in transitional real estate markets.

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Welcome back to The Land to Lots™ podcast! In this episode Carter discusses how to maximize revenues and reduce, eliminate or defer expenditures through the  Project Diagnostic ™ review.

We have been bringing great episodes every week and will now be adjusting our uploads to every other week. So make sure you subscribe, follow, and turn on your notifications so you never miss an episode!

Let’s get into this episode focusing on our Project Diagnostic Review. Enjoy!

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Here are the more in-depth notes to accompany the podcast for today: Project Diagnostic Podcast Show Notes

In this episode, Carter interviews Tim Green, one of the leading legal experts in Texas about the power of using PIDs to fund public infrastructure costs.

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Welcome back to the Land to Lots™ podcast for part 2 of our series on the Top 10 Questions Developers SHOULD Ask. This is a great completion to the series and I know you are going to enjoy it! If you haven’t listened to Part 1 please go back and listen to that first-

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Last week we finished part 2 of our series on the Top 10 Questions Developers Ask and today on The Land to Lots™ podcast we are sharing the Top 10 Questions Developers SHOULD Ask About Public Financing. I hope you enjoy it!

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The Land to Lots™ podcast is back with another episode! This is part 2 in our series of The 10 Common Questions Asked by Developers About Public Financing. If you missed part 1 make sure you go back and listen to that episode first.

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Welcome back to Land to Lots™ podcast! We are excited to bring you episode two, The 10 Common Questions Asked by Developers About Public Financing (Part 1). This is part 1 and we will conclude this episode next week so be sure to return. Until then, take notes and enjoy this episode with your host, Cart Froelich!

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Welcome to the first episode of Land to Lots! In this episode, our host and managing principal, Carter Froelich, will be discussing the strategies involved with borrowing money you don’t have to pay back to finance infrastructure. Take notes and enjoy!

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