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Discover the truth about Alchemy Code Labs in my latest podcast episode! Are you considering enrolling in this coding bootcamp? Don't make a decision without hearing our in-depth review. I invited on 3 real graduates to expose the pros and cons, the highs and lows, of this program.Paul Brubaker (guest):Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-brubaker-a94597176Cameron Zimmerman (guest):Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-zimmermanHailey Steineke (guest):Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/haileysteinekeDev InterruptedWhat the smartest minds in engineering are thinking about, working on and investing in.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify---------------------------------------------------
In today's episode of Smashing the Plateau, host David Shriner-Cahn interviews business leader Paul Brubaker about networking and building real relationships that lead to growing revenue. Paul discusses his career, which has included time in finance and operations as well as consulting and offers advice on how to approach networking in a way that leads to successful relationships. He emphasizes the importance of building trust and being honest about what you can and can't deliver, as well as knowing when to refer others to people who have the expertise you lack. Paul also talks about the value of being part of a consulting community that can help you develop the skills you need to succeed in your business.Episode OutlineIntroduction to Paul Brubaker and his background in finance, operations, and consultingDiscussion of the importance of networking and building real relationships in growing revenueTips on how to approach networking in a way that leads to successful relationshipsThe value of trust and honesty in building relationships with clients and colleaguesThe role of a consulting community in helping to develop skills and expertiseConclusion and wrap-up of key takeaways from the interview with Paul BrubakerLearn more about Paul at paul.brubaker@icloud.com.Thank you to Our Sponsors:The Smashing the Plateau CommunityCircle
Clint Hansen R(B) interviews Reta Chin from Fidelity National Title and economist Paul Brubaker.
Here on Kauai, we currently have just over 31,000 housing units, and 63% of them are owner-occupied, meaning 38% of our homeowners are from the mainland (1% are owned by foreign investors). While Kauai homeowners who live on the mainland account for 35% of the housing, many of them vacation rental properties, the mainland owners account for 50% of the dollar value of the homes. 65% of Kauai’s housing is owned by Kauai residents which accounts for 49% of the home values. The population of Kauai has increased from 67,000 in 2010 to 72,000 according to last year’s census. Interestingly enough, according to Paul Brubaker from EZ Economics, our current domestic migration is negative; that means we have more people leaving the island than we have coming in. Housing affordability is a key part of that trend. Back around the time of recession that started in 2007 and 2008, we had over $300 million in permits issued for housing each year before it sunk in 2010. Since then, the number of homes being built has only come back gradually. To give you an idea of the chasm, it’s projected that by 2035 that Kauai will need 9,000 more housing units. And yet, from 2015 to 2019, there were only 994 building permits issued. The projected demand of housing is that we will need another 4,400 housing unit by 2025. You can see how large the gap is between what is needed and the run rate of what is being built! As you can see, Kauai’s housing sector has a lot of challenges to face. One of those challenges is infrastructure; things like water, wastewater systems, road improvements to alleviate traffic. One interesting thing I learned at the seminar was how cars and traffic have nothing to do with housing units. In fact, since the 50s, the number of cars on the island has tripled, so the idea that we shouldn’t build more housing because it will make more traffic is one made in error. “It’s projected by 2035 that Kauai will need 9,000 more housing units.” So if you’re thinking about buying property on the island of Kauai, it’ll come as no surprise that, because of building costs, most of the properties currently available couldn’t be rebuilt for the price they’re selling for. Over time, labor costs and material costs will increase because most everything comes from the mainland. As I’ve said before, we’re starting to see a deceleration in our home value appreciation. Though the market isn’t likely to crash anytime soon, the demand and the costs are such that the house appreciation that we experienced since 2015 has leveled out. Of course, the 2020 presidential election and all the talk of recession probably aren’t helping things. Habitat For Humanity did bring a bright note to the conference: The Kauai chapter actually builds more homes per year than all the other chapters around the state. They’ve figured out a way to build and deliver a home for $270,000! Now, costs are kept down because the families that build with Habitat For Humanity have to put in a lot of sweat equity, but still—in a place where the median price of housing is over $600,000, to have a home for $270,000 is really a remarkable achievement. I left the summit thinking that maybe the county should hire Habitat For Humanity to make better inroads in our affordability crisis. If you have any questions about housing affordability or insights or thoughts about solving our challenges, reach out to me. I’d love to speak with you. Perhaps your community has found solutions that could be used on Kauai? Mahalo Nui Loa and Aloha from Kauai!
This is the first episode of the Transforming Mobility Podcast (TMP) This first episode provides an introduction the subjects the TMP will be covering including the type of innovations that will enable the transformation of mobility. It also describes many of the challenges we will face on the path to shaping the future including the culture barriers created by the transportation bureaucracy and ecosystem. The following documents are referenced along with the links: Autonomous Driving Systems 2.0 - NHTSA, US DoT One Example of Pay To Play - the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO): AASHTO Meeting Page (note Premier Sponsors) Link to AASHTO Meeting Premier Sponsor Benefits (note it cost $100K and provides the "highest level of exposure and involvement with AASHTO members, DoT Leaders and...professionals involved in planning and supporting the nation's transportation system.'" - in Washington we call this "government and industry partnership" - the rest of America calls it "buying access and influence.") Look the AASHTO Members by State NHTSA Document describing the six levels of automation (six if you count zero) by SAE Transportation Vision for 2030 - US DoT RITA - January 2008 Transforming Mobility was created as a communication channel with a decidedly commuter-centric point of view designed to highlight the opportunities and challenges for accelerating the future of mobility. The show is hosted by Paul Brubaker, former technology executive that worked at firms like Cisco, SI International, and Litton PRC and served as Staff Director of the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DepCIO) and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Administrator for Research and Innovative Technology....
We’re a little over halfway through 2017 and our real estate market in Kauai continues to be strong. We’ve recovered significantly from the market crash and for the last five years we’ve had appreciation of about 10% per year in the condo market and 6.5% per year in the single-family home market. Economists are saying that over the next few years, we can expect appreciation to drop a bit to 4% or 5%. I want to take a few minutes to explain a little bit more about our market in greater detail. There are some underlying dynamics in our market that are creating these conditions. First, let’s talk about demand. Anything under $600,000 is in heavy demand from buyers. We have first-time buyers, folks in the mainland looking to retire, investment buyers, and more. We simply don’t have enough inventory for these people. This is creating a situation where prices are continuing to rise at a rapid rate. If you’re looking to buy a home, you’ll need to be prepared to act quickly. There are a little less than 800 total properties on the market right now. If you’re looking in the luxury market between $1 million and $3 million, you have a few more options and can expect a 4% to 6% discount on the list price. I’ve got some historical data to share with you, courtesy of Paul Brubaker. Paul was the Chief Economist for the Bank of Hawaii for 12 years and has been tracking market appreciation. He’s provided a few graphs for us that you can see in the video above. Back in 2000, things were much more affordable. When we get to the peak of the bubble in 2006 and 2007, you can see the market correction and subsequent recovery, which brings us to today. “Anything under $600,000 is in heavy demand.” As you know, our island is divided into five different sections: Lihue, Koloa, Waimea, Hanalei, and Kapaa. Today, we want to talk about Kapaa in particular. This is an area where we have the most demand for homes priced under $600,000. Sales have definitely gone up, but the median price has gone down. What’s going on here? The key word here is median. Even though the median price has gone down, it doesn’t mean prices have gone down overall. It just means that the demand for homes in lower price points is far outpacing the demand in the higher ranges. This results in a lower median price, but sale prices are up across the board. I hope this gives you an idea of what’s going on in the market. If you have any questions for us, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you.
This week, Dave and Gunnar talk about social media, which is broken. Also, BitCoin’s broken. And passwords are broken. Forge.mil is broken. Maker culture is broken. You get the idea. Dave finds out CatSip is a thing, and wasn’t what he purchased One more reason to increase VTC use: Marriott and Hilton Announce Penalty for Last-Minute Cancellations The winner is: Google Music, mostly because of Chromecast. That’s how they get ya. Spotify account deleted, because I’m not buying new hardware. Videoconferencing is broken, but Firefox now includes well-packaged WebRTC for real Konklone says: get yourself a hard token BitCoin: not super anonymous if you’ve got €1500, turns out Amnesty International launches Detekt, which looks for surveillance software on your computer Smartphones are broken. Phones from 3rd tier vendors come with “Deathring” built right in “The Product Is You”: Social Media Edition Twitter’s taking an inventory of your running apps for advertising purposes. Opt out. The Photos You Post Online With a Product Could Be Used By Marketers Social Media Bots Offer Phony Friends and Real Profit Hitchhiker’s Guide to Tweetbots: Hosting a Hubot on OpenShift USPTO DevOps Meetup January 14th, Alexandria, VA, starring Etsy New Red Hat Security Site Let’s talk about procurement from Paul Brubaker of VMware Forge.mil goes down. Did anyone notice? DevOps Cafe podcast. If you haven’t heard it yet, it’s worth hearing. Even if you don’t care about DevOps. Especially: Matt Coté and Jay Lyman Adrian Cockroft Economic failures of https Maker Culture is a kind of chauvinism. Gunnar’s convinced. Cutting Room Floor D&G Book Club: If Hemingway Wrote JavaScript For Uzoma: Breakmaster Cylinder drops Lakshmi Singh Welcome to the delightful subculture of Lego Album Covers The most thorough dissection of “Alien”’s design and typography you could possibly hope for CIA Admits Role In 1985 Coup To Oust David Lee Roth: “The last thing we wanted was to have another ‘Panama’ on our hands” Docker on Raspberry Pi 9-Factor Auth: something you have, something you know, something you are, something you desire, something you fear, something from deep insi — Parker Higgins (@xor) November 18, 2014 a kid in this coding class said “you use the hashtag key to add a comment” and i set myself on fire so that's basically why i'm on fire — Andrew Dupont (@andrewdupont) July 26, 2014 We Give Thanks Robin Price and Shawn Wells for the security microsite Others?
Every year around 40,000 people die in the United States in traffic accidents. And that’s the reason why the U.S. Department of Transportation is looking at “connected vehicles” as a way to significantly reduce this number. Paul Brubaker from the U.S. Department of Transportation joins John McElroy on this edition of Autoline EXTRA and explains the benefits of using this technology and his goal of reducing accidents 90% by 2030.
Every year around 40,000 people die in the United States in traffic accidents. And that’s the reason why the U.S. Department of Transportation is looking at “connected vehicles” as a way to significantly reduce this number. Paul Brubaker from the U.S. Department of Transportation joins John McElroy on this edition of Autoline EXTRA and explains the benefits of using this technology and his goal of reducing accidents 90% by 2030.