Most developers are still chasing Texas and Florida. I’m looking at Michigan. Fresh water. Underpriced land. Markets outperforming the country while nobody’s paying attention. danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-freshwater-frontier-why-michigan-is.html

The Fed has a new boss. Kevin Warsh is in. Powell's still in the room. And the FOMC is signaling a HIKE before a cut. What does that mean for your deals? I broke it down. 🔗 danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-... #RealEstate #FederalReserve #CRE #Development #InterestRates

The NSAA just dropped 2025-26 season data. 52.6M skier visits. Down 9 million. 32nd-worst season in 48 years. The West ran out of snow (-33% vs 10-yr avg). The East posted its 2nd-best decade. The weather was bad. The structural story is more interesting. 👇 www.danskiandbuild.com/us-ski-visit...

The ski industry is broken. Record pass sales, billion-dollar valuations — and the people who built these mountain towns can’t afford to live in them anymore. The mountain is tilting. Time to tilt it the right way. New post: www.danskiandbuild.com/the-mountain... #skiing #realestate #mountainlife

Why the Ski Industry Needs to Remember What It’s Selling 61.5M visits. Best season in years. Vail down 14.9%. More people are skiing. Just not where the corporations are running the show. The problem isn’t the mountain. It’s the spreadsheet. dan-ski-and-build.ghost.io/record-visit...

Raw land up 87% since 2019. The correction has started. Untouched dirt outran every other land category — now it’s falling the hardest. For developers who didn’t overpay at the peak, this is the window. New post: danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/04/raw-...

Black Mountain NH is still open, still pouring Veuve, and still having a saxophonist serenade skiers on the deck. This is what happens when a ski resort actually listens to its people. Corporate resorts take notes. This is the model. 🎷⛷️🍾 #SkiNewEngland #BlackMountain

Maine just became the first state to ban data center construction. We have projects planned there. Hundreds of jobs. Real investment. Do we take our capital somewhere that actually wants it? The jobs don’t disappear. They just leave. danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/04/main...

Sunday River just apologized for gutting spring terrain. Killington's owners are reinvesting every dollar of profit back into the mountain. I'm a pass holder & property owner. I wrote Boyne a letter. danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/04/an-open-letter-from-pass-holder-sunday.html

Sears was bigger than Amazon. They invented Craftsman, Allstate, and the Discover Card. A hedge fund bought it, sold the real estate out from under it, and walked away with millions while 175,000 people lost their jobs. Greatest heist 👇 danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...

The Greatest Retail Empire in American History — Built, Neglected, and Looted

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It’s April. Snow is deep. Wildcat: April 6. Sugarbush: April 5. Black Mountain NH: skiing until June 1. Killington: still open. No end date. This isn’t weather. It’s a business model. danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-corporate-ski-resorts-are-folding.html​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Foreign spies aren't buying near Patrick Space Base for the ocean views. 🛸 The same fundamentals that make a market an espionage target make it a durable real estate investment. What Florida's spy corridor means for developers: danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/03/when...

My personal trainer asked if AI was going to take his job. He was about to propose. He had money on his mind. I told him he'd probably be fine, and wrote about why. The real risk factors aren't what most people think. write.as/dankaufman/i...

The headlines say New Hampshire is building again. As a developer currently building rental housing here, I can tell you the real story is much more complicated. My latest blog from the perspective of someone actually in the arena: danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/03/new-...

AI may replace 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs in the next few years. But we still tax workers instead of automation. Even the CEO of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, says AI companies should pay a tax. Tax the robots. Not the workers. write.as/dankaufman/t...

San Francisco’s housing market is roaring back, driven by AI money, scarce inventory, and buyers rushing in before the next wave of tech wealth hits. Demand can return overnight. Supply takes years. My latest blog: danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

Sometimes solving the housing shortage starts in the backyard. Maine is offering homeowners up to $10K to build ADUs, that can quietly add housing supply. It’s a model that could also support workforce housing. danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/03/smal...

Skiing has never been more popular… yet the ski experience keeps getting worse. I break down what’s broken — and how we’d build a resort differently today. And yes… we may actually be working on something. danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/03/what... ⛷️🏔️

America’s housing shortage is still growing. The U.S. is now short over 4 million homes, after more than a decade of underbuilding. I wrote about what’s driving the gap and what it will take to fix it. danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/03/amer...

Nearly 1 in 5 home transfers in California are now inherited, double the national average. That’s a big signal about how housing markets are changing, and why ownership is increasingly tied to generational wealth. A few thoughts: danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/03/when...

America killed Khamenei. Now comes the hard part. 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Check out my latest blog post analyzing the geopolitical fallout and what lies ahead: open.substack.com/pub/danielka...

America Killed Khamenei. Now Comes the Hard Part.

The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran removed one of the world’s most dangerous leaders.

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Stop falling for the "California Exodus" clickbait. 🍟 The media said In-N-Out was moving to Tennessee. The reality? They just signed one of LA’s biggest office deals. Leases don't lie. Talent lives here. 📍 Read more: danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...

The $340 lift ticket has reached its breaking point I explore "The Great Ski Recalibration." Skiers are ditching mega-resorts for low-key, independent mountains—and the real estate opportunities are shifting with them. See the winners: danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...

The housing market engine is finally starting to turn With mortgage rates hitting a 3-year low, the rate gap is closing. We’re reaching a tipping point that will finally unlock inventory in Cleveland, Dallas, and Detroit Learn more: danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...

SCOTUS just struck down the administration's "reciprocal" tariffs—but the relief was short-lived. A new 15% global tariff is already taking its place. My latest post breaks down the "yo-yo effect" on 2026 construction costs: 🔗 danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/02/navi...

Another year older, but still haven’t mastered the art of "not falling." 🎿🎂 Spent my birthday weekend at Sunday River adjusting my altitude and chasing powder. They say it’s all downhill from here... and honestly, I’m fine with that! ❄️✨

Mountain real estate isn't just for skiers—it's for yield hunters. 🏔️💰 New data from AirDNA reveals the Top 10 mountain markets for STR investment. See the full list and my development breakdown here: 👉 danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/02/peak...

Is the "Florida Fever" officially cooling? ☀️📉 Net migration to the Sunshine State has plunged 93% in 3 years. From RTO mandates to rising insurance costs, the landscape is shifting. Read my latest analysis: danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/02/from...

Is the future of Vermont hospitality Scandinavian? 🌲✨ We’re deep-testing MyCabin for our new Green Mountain resort. High-performance insulation meets floor-to-ceiling glass. 🏔️ Read why we’re betting on the "cluster" cabin model: danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/02/test...

Testing the Future of Hospitality: Bringing Scandinavian "MyCabin" Prefabs to the Green Mountains

Daniel Kaufman Real Estate Developer of Build-to-rent townhome communities in Los Angeles California

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Is 2026 finally the "Year of the Housing Factory" in California? Construction productivity has stalled since the '70s, but modular "kit-of-parts" building is changing the game. We’re slashing timelines to under a year Full breakdown: danielkaufmanrealestatedeveloper.blogspot.com/2026/02/is-2...