by Rhett Loveman | Dec 16, 2024 | Insights
Interest rates remain unchanged since the summer, but several cuts are projected for 2024. A group of thirty-four economists, surveyed by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve in the United States’ oldest quarterly economic forecast...
by Rhett Loveman | Dec 16, 2024 | Insights
The City of Auburn recently filed suit against a developer for filing a record plat map subdividing property without the City’s consent or authorization. Background In 2019 and again in 2022, the developer recorded two separate condominium plats for a parcel of land,...
by Rhett Loveman | Dec 16, 2024 | Insights
For builders and developers, effectively navigating the complex dynamics of HOAs and restrictive covenants is a crucial component of the residential development landscape. The Supreme Court of Alabama recently confirmed that implied restrictive covenants can...
by Rhett Loveman | Dec 16, 2024 | Insights
In the hundreds of municipal zoning meetings I’ve attended in my career, the same three objections to new growth and development have been made at each one: traffic congestion, storm water runoff, and school capacity. These concerns are typically unfounded. Let me...
by Rhett Loveman | Jun 7, 2022 | Insights
The pinch on affordable housing has been attributed to many factors: increased material costs, rising land values, investors scooping up affordable housing, and an overall inflationary economy. While each of these factors contribute to the affordable housing crisis,...
