In Utah every year, July 24th commemorates “Pie and Beer Day,” the day in 1847 when the first group of pioneers reached the Salt Lake valley and their leader Brigham Young declared, “This is the right place.” Did I say “pie and beer” day? I meant Pioneer” Day. Sorry. 700 miles on Highway 80 to the west, housing issues continue. Do you think it’s easy, if you’re rich, to buy up the land and build a city? Nope, as billionaires are finding out in California: “Even spending hundreds of millions of dollars isn’t enough to build a city without giving the locals time to get used to the idea or see an environmental impact report.” Hey, if you don’t have the wealth to create a city, or have a private jet that goes overseas but have 60 grand burning a hole in your pocket and like to travel, next year you can jump on a Pan Am flight (yes, you read that right), and do the “Tracing the Transatlantic” itinerary: from JFK it stops in Bermuda, Lisbon, Marseille, London and Foynes, Ireland… All places that have significance to Pan Am and were on the airline’s old routes. (Today’s podcast is found here and this week’s is sponsored by LoanCare, known for delivering superior customer experience as a mortgage subservicer through personalization and convenience, and supporting MSR investors with a focus on customer engagement, liquidity, and credit risk. Hear an interview with Better’s Chad Smith on LO comp, tech trends for originators, and borrower preferences.) Lender and Broker Software, Products, and Services