Carter Malloy: Why better land data is the foundation of better housing supply

Carter Malloy: Why better land data is the foundation of better housing supply

From Power House by HousingWire

May 14, 2026 · 22 min

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Carter Malloy discusses the importance of better land data in addressing the housing supply crisis.

On this sponsored episode of Power House, Zeb Lowe sits down with Carter Malloy to discuss why better land data may be one of the most important and overlooked pieces of solving the housing supply crisis. Malloy explains how his experience in land investing exposed a major industry problem: builders, developers, and investors were still making massive decisions using fragmented systems, outdated information, and hyper-local knowledge. That challenge eventually led to the creation of Acres, a platform designed to bring transparency, speed, and intelligence to land acquisition and development. The conversation explores how better visibility into zoning, infrastructure, ownership, and growth patterns can help bring housing to market more efficiently. Malloy also breaks down the difference between AI hype and AI that actually creates operational value, arguing that the real opportunity lies in combining high-quality geospatial data with intelligent systems capable of analyzing land-use variables at scale. Related to the episode: ⁠Zeb Lowe’s LinkedIn⁠ Carter Malloy's LinkedIn Acres The Power House podcast brings the biggest names in housing to answer hard-hitting questions about…

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Host: Zeb Lowe

Guest: Carter Malloy

Topics covered

  • land data
  • housing supply crisis
  • land acquisition
  • geospatial data
  • AI in real estate

Keywords

  • land data
  • housing supply
  • geospatial data
  • AI
  • real estate
  • development
  • zoning

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Organizations: Acres, HousingWire

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