Data Points List
Episode 1 Special Guest: Tae Oh
Discover why traditional assumptions about Guam's housing market are wrong and learn how data-driven decisions can help you navigate the current market. From first-time homebuyers to seasoned investors, this episode provides crucial insights for anyone interested in Guam's real estate market.
Episode 2 Special Guest: Clarke Shaumann
Looking for your next profitable real estate investment? Smithbridge's innovative container home initiative could be your answer! These factory-built, typhoon-resistant units are positioned to fill a critical gap in Guam's housing market, targeting the underserved "missing middle" segment with attainable housing costs.
Finance Your Investment Property with Bill Bernardo
Do you know how to close the deal? Learn the unique challenges of navigating local financing, including the importance of equity positions and the differences between residential and commercial lending. Discover the importance of understanding market trends, leveraging real estate data, and recognizing the potential for appreciation in property values over time.
Designing the Biggest Bang for Your Buck with Brent Wiese
Meet Brent Wiese, Architect with GHD. What's the difference between sustainability and resilience? How does the market drive the price of construction? Can compressed plastics work in Guam? Learn all this and more on this episode of Data Points.
Outside the Fence: Housing, Innovations, Infrastructure
Is precast the key to solving Guam's housing crisis?
Shoja Resvani, structural engineer and founder of ANR Pacific, shares his deep expertise in Guam’s construction industry—from building military housing and aircraft hangars to developing rapid-deploy precast homes. This episode explores how precast concrete technology can slash build times, improve quality, and make homeownership more attainable for Guam residents. Learn how modular design, factory production, and smart partnerships can reshape the island’s housing future—without waiting 18 months to break ground.
Value, Vacancy & the Realities of Commercial Growth
Facing rising costs and limited inventory? Understand the structural challenges behind Guam’s housing shortage, the impact of foreign investment, and why outdated data can stall smart development. Learn how land use, market absorption, and investor expectations shape real estate value across the island.
Legacy, Leverage, Looking Forward
Explores the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Guam across industries like real estate, hospitality, food distribution, energy, and drone technology. Highlights how regulatory shifts, tax incentives, and Guam’s unique strategic position open doors for innovation, vertical integration, and market growth in solar and defense-related sectors.
