David James Baker
@sowestliving.bsky.social
Southwest Living with David James Baker
Koshare Museum Masterpieces Auctioned in Jackson Hole Wyoming. Nonprofit's Historic Artworks Removed from State Property and Liquidated for Speculative Land Deal in Southeast Colorado
September 22, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Koshare Museum Masterpieces Auctioned in Jackson Hole Wyoming. Nonprofit's Historic Artworks Removed from State Property and Liquidated for Speculative Land Deal in Southeast Colorado
Removing #PrivateEquity from #MobileHome Communities: Can "Mom-and-Pop" & Community Land Trusts (CLTs) Do Better? As with #AI #datacenters, people are beginning to ask: Who is making #money off of us? Where does that money go?
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What if Private Equity Is Prohibited from Owning Mobile Home Communities?
Can “Mom-and-Pop” Landlords, Municipalities & Community Land Trusts (CLTs) Do Better? New Mexico Leads in Number of Mobile Homes in the Southwest.
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September 3, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Removing #PrivateEquity from #MobileHome Communities: Can "Mom-and-Pop" & Community Land Trusts (CLTs) Do Better? As with #AI #datacenters, people are beginning to ask: Who is making #money off of us? Where does that money go?
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For a second day of a #bond sell-off, the people who trade bonds are saying, "Wake-up people!" As the Iran war drives #oil prices up, predictability and reliability of just about everything goes down. Time to #turnitaround!
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Why a Bond Sell Off today?
What do rising Treasury yields and oil prices mean for ordinary Americans and people around the world?
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September 2, 2026 at 6:34 PM
For a second day of a #bond sell-off, the people who trade bonds are saying, "Wake-up people!" As the Iran war drives #oil prices up, predictability and reliability of just about everything goes down. Time to #turnitaround!
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Check out my essay on Colorado's new law for real estate professionals in the public interest:
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August 23, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Check out my essay on Colorado's new law for real estate professionals in the public interest:
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Let's bring it home...
July 27, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Let's bring it home...
This is the newly released documentary about my friend Mahbouba Seraj, who runs a women’s shelter in Kabul, Afghanistan. I hope every one of you will stream this film and hear her story.
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Watch The Noble Guardian | Prime Video
This is the story of Mahbouba Seraj, a 73-year-old Afghan women's rights activist fighting for the women of Afghanistan who are now forced to live with systemic oppression in one of the most serious women's rights crisis in the world today.
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July 25, 2026 at 5:49 AM
This is the newly released documentary about my friend Mahbouba Seraj, who runs a women’s shelter in Kabul, Afghanistan. I hope every one of you will stream this film and hear her story.
Copy and paste this link:
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Copy and paste this link:
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I have heard people say, "One commercial real estate transaction can change your life!" It's also true that this formula, Euclid's Proposition #35, already does!
I often say, "It's usually better to walk (and think) than run to your next real estate transaction!"
I often say, "It's usually better to walk (and think) than run to your next real estate transaction!"
July 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I have heard people say, "One commercial real estate transaction can change your life!" It's also true that this formula, Euclid's Proposition #35, already does!
I often say, "It's usually better to walk (and think) than run to your next real estate transaction!"
I often say, "It's usually better to walk (and think) than run to your next real estate transaction!"
Happy Fourth of July! These are not our cousins, parents or grandparents' mobile homes!
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July 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Happy Fourth of July! These are not our cousins, parents or grandparents' mobile homes!
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Why the National Association of Realtors and its Realtor MLSs Must Boldly Pivot.
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Grab the Spotlight or Take Your Final Bow: Why NAR and Local MLSs Must Boldly Pivot
The Case for Radical Transparency In Real Estate
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May 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Why the National Association of Realtors and its Realtor MLSs Must Boldly Pivot.
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An industry some thought was insulated from major disruption is not. The @compass.com and @zillow.com data display arguments are passe now. @bhhs.com, @kw.com & @cotality.com are claiming data control upstream of legacy NAR ruled MLSs.
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#RE #AI #Data #Tech
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#RE #AI #Data #Tech
Berkshire Hathaway and Keller Williams Align to Create Upstream Real Estate Listing Data Primacy
Berkshire Hathaway’s HomeServices and Keller Williams join forces with Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) in response to Compass and Zillow to create their own data / platform upstream of NAR's legacy MLSs
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May 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM
An industry some thought was insulated from major disruption is not. The @compass.com and @zillow.com data display arguments are passe now. @bhhs.com, @kw.com & @cotality.com are claiming data control upstream of legacy NAR ruled MLSs.
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#RE #AI #Data #Tech
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#RE #AI #Data #Tech
How much is your passport worth? Citizenship and legal residency becomes a high-value, tradable commodity. Where does your passport rank? You might be surprised:
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May 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
How much is your passport worth? Citizenship and legal residency becomes a high-value, tradable commodity. Where does your passport rank? You might be surprised:
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A look at a housing proposal discovers that ordinary, clock-punching Americans and their families might not be the ultimate beneficiaries. It can make billions of dollars in taxable wealth disappear, like magic!
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The Golden Rule of Housing & Money
Help those who are most likely to help you
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May 3, 2026 at 6:21 PM
A look at a housing proposal discovers that ordinary, clock-punching Americans and their families might not be the ultimate beneficiaries. It can make billions of dollars in taxable wealth disappear, like magic!
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A very basic but far reaching question to ask when borrowing money for a home.
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April 28, 2026 at 4:13 AM
A very basic but far reaching question to ask when borrowing money for a home.
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RIP #Francis Viva Jorge! December 17, 1936, to April 21, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/skyhorse...
Todos-Todos-Todos
A Church where everyone has a seat at the table.
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April 21, 2026 at 8:47 PM
RIP #Francis Viva Jorge! December 17, 1936, to April 21, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/skyhorse...
Colorado River Deadlines Expire - While most rivers grow larger as they flow toward the ocean by collecting water from tributaries, the #ColoradoRiver actually shrinks. By the time it reaches the Gulf of Calif. in Mexico, the riverbed is often a dry, sandy wash. open.substack.com/pub/skyhorse...
April 13, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Colorado River Deadlines Expire - While most rivers grow larger as they flow toward the ocean by collecting water from tributaries, the #ColoradoRiver actually shrinks. By the time it reaches the Gulf of Calif. in Mexico, the riverbed is often a dry, sandy wash. open.substack.com/pub/skyhorse...
Read my latest on Substack: A Colorado River-Sized Responsibility:
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April 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Read my latest on Substack: A Colorado River-Sized Responsibility:
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Andrea Bocelli & Matteo Bocelli - Fall On Me
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Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli - Fall On Me (Official Music Video)
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February 9, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Andrea Bocelli & Matteo Bocelli - Fall On Me
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Colorado billionaire real estate magnate and sports mogul Stan Kroenke is now the largest landowner in the US. With a recent 937,000-acre ranch buy in New Mexico from the Singleton heirs, the Rams/Nuggets owner now controls 2.7M+ acres.
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Stan Kroenke Becomes Largest US Individual Landowner
Stan Kroenke tops US landowner rankings with 2.7M acres after buying 937K acres of New Mexico ranchland for undisclosed price
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January 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Colorado billionaire real estate magnate and sports mogul Stan Kroenke is now the largest landowner in the US. With a recent 937,000-acre ranch buy in New Mexico from the Singleton heirs, the Rams/Nuggets owner now controls 2.7M+ acres.
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Nice work! This 2026 Budweiser Super Bowl commercial features a symbolic friendship between a growing American Bald Eagle and a Clydesdale horse. The concept was developed by the ad agency FCB NY and production company Smuggler, with Henry-Alex Rubin directing.
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Budweiser | Super Bowl LX Commercial 'American Icons'
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January 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Nice work! This 2026 Budweiser Super Bowl commercial features a symbolic friendship between a growing American Bald Eagle and a Clydesdale horse. The concept was developed by the ad agency FCB NY and production company Smuggler, with Henry-Alex Rubin directing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_mh...
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I believe America is a self-correcting struggle to bridge ideals and reality. At this moment in history, we must return to democratic self-governance not leader-with-a-gun rule that ignores our laws. We must return to our ideals and demand due process for all to again be a light for the world. ❤️USA!
January 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I believe America is a self-correcting struggle to bridge ideals and reality. At this moment in history, we must return to democratic self-governance not leader-with-a-gun rule that ignores our laws. We must return to our ideals and demand due process for all to again be a light for the world. ❤️USA!
Why America Must Not Let Bent’s Old Fort and Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Sites Be Forgotten
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Why America Must Not Let Bent’s Old Fort and Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Sites Be Forgotten
America is only as strong as what it can learn from its past.
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January 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Why America Must Not Let Bent’s Old Fort and Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Sites Be Forgotten
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Co-working and flex-space in general has piqued my interest. Why? Because when I work independently, I also like the idea of community. I am also interested in the idea of social change around how humans live, work and learn.
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Is Co-working a Growth Industry?
Moving beyond freelancers and startups
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November 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Co-working and flex-space in general has piqued my interest. Why? Because when I work independently, I also like the idea of community. I am also interested in the idea of social change around how humans live, work and learn.
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𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀
𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸.
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𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸.
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Stories of Redemption Defined as Success
Sometimes the stories told to rooms full of business professionals can ignite reflection
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November 2, 2025 at 3:36 AM
𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀
𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸.
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𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸.
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Walking the purple sage... Oh Holy Mother of Gorgeous High Desert Sagebrush! I am lucky if I get to write about it, talk about it, and capture images of such living breathing blessed places.
October 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Walking the purple sage... Oh Holy Mother of Gorgeous High Desert Sagebrush! I am lucky if I get to write about it, talk about it, and capture images of such living breathing blessed places.
Who checks the ethics of the content AI generates for humans? Who cares?
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Who checks the ethics of the content AI generates for humans? Who cares?
Previously Created Material + Generative AI = Unstoppable Money and Power?
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October 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Who checks the ethics of the content AI generates for humans? Who cares?
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