Behind the Scenes of Real Estate Land Development: The Deals, Risks & Big Wins with Carina Guzmán
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Release Date: 03/06/2025
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On today’s episode, Darren is joined by Carina Guzmán, CEO of Creative Dev Ventures.
Creative Dev Ventures is a visionary land development company, deeply rooted in Ottawa and its surrounding areas, with a rich history that has evolved in response to the ever-changing urban landscape. At the heart of their journey is a passionate commitment to redefining urban living with purpose, one community at a time
The two chat about how Carina got into real estate, what led her to land development, as well as managing risk and choosing the right partners in land development deals. Tune in now!
** Recorded on October 11th, 2024
Show notes:
00:00 - Introduction to Carina Guzmán
1:55 - How did Carina get started with her real estate career which has led her to land development
7:35 - Factors that go into evaluating land for land development
11:15 - Managing risk when it comes to land development
15:20 - Choosing the right partners in land development ventures
17:10 - Typical land development deal walkthrough
25:30 - The best way to approach community engagement prior to land development
29:30 - Example of a challenging land development project
33:25 - Learn from Carina Guzmán with her Land Development Academy
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