Cavan Sullivan One-of-One Card From £100 Player Slot Set for Goldin Auction

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ANDOVER, Hampshire — October 16, 2026 — A one-of-one Cavan Sullivan rookie card allocated to a Hampshire collector through an approximately £100 player slot is scheduled for a Goldin auction closing on October 18, 2026, according to Andover-based trading card business Mania.

The collector, known as Bentscollects, selected Sullivan in a live-streamed break on 101cardbreaks, Mania’s live-breaking channel. The payment covered the Sullivan slot, not a direct purchase of the individual card.

In a “pick your player” break, collectors select and pay for a player slot before packs are opened live on camera. Cards featuring that player are then allocated to the corresponding participant.

Mania identified the card as the Padparadscha 1/1 from the 2025 Topps Chrome MLS Sapphire Edition collection. The designation means it is the sole example of that particular card variation, not the only Sullivan rookie card.

According to Mania, the card subsequently received a PSA Gem Mint 10 grade. That grade is not a guarantee of future value. The card does not feature an autograph or match-worn memorabilia.

Mania reports the scheduled auction closing time as 3 a.m. British Summer Time on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Lot-specific closing arrangements and any extended-bidding provisions should be checked with Goldin.

About Mania

Mania trades as Mania Cards and Collectables and operates the live-streaming channel 101cardbreaks from Andover, Hampshire. Its streams cover football, basketball, NFL, Formula 1 and Disney collectibles across platforms including Whatnot, TikTok, Fanatics Live and eBay. More information is available at maniahobby.com.

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James Barber
Mania
Email: james@maniahobby.com
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Wyndham Grand Batumi Gonio Launches Fifth Property: Sky Castle, Priced From €12,273 per m²

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Wyndham Grand Batumi Gonio, a five-hotel resort complex in Gonio on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, has added a fifth property to its lineup. Sky Castle, a 14-to-16-floor building now open for sales, offers units from 36 m² at prices starting from €12,273 per square meter.

Buyers can pay through a 60-month installment plan with a 30% down payment, or in full at the time of purchase. Hotel operations are managed by Aimbridge Hospitality under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brand, which operates more than 9,300 hotels in 95 countries.

Sky Castle buyers gain access to the complex’s shared infrastructure, which spans more than 100 amenities across 27,115 m², including indoor and outdoor pools and a spa center, along with a helicopter pad specific to the Sky Castle building.

The building’s design is built around a “Luxury of Silence” concept, with interiors referencing a 12th-century legend tied to the Battle of Didgori, when Crusader forces are said to have fought alongside Georgian troops. The concept carries through to named interior spaces, including a Grand Hall, an observatory tower, and a private library.

Wyndham Grand Batumi Gonio is a five-hotel resort complex in Gonio, Georgia, operating under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brand and managed by Aimbridge Hospitality. The complex combines private ownership with hotel-grade management and shared resort infrastructure, including All Inclusive services.

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Georgia’s $150,000 Residency Threshold Has Been In Effect Since March 2026

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Since March 1, 2026, Georgia’s minimum real estate investment required for the country’s short-term residence permit has stood at $150,000, up from $35,000 previously Wyndham Grand Batumi Gonio, a developer of branded hotel residences in Gonio on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, currently prices its units above this threshold.

The threshold increase affects foreign buyers seeking Georgian residency through property purchase. A separate investor visa track, which grants residency for a direct economic investment of $300,000, was not changed.

The $35,000 threshold had been in place since earlier reforms to Georgia’s residency-by-investment framework. The government has not published a detailed public rationale alongside the new threshold.

The residence permit tied to real estate purchase is issued for an initial one-year term and can be renewed while the underlying property remains owned; a sale of the property results in revocation of the permit. It remains one of several residency routes available to foreign nationals in Georgia, alongside employment-based and family-reunification permits.

Wyndham Grand Batumi Gonio is a five-hotel resort complex on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, developed under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brand and managed by Aimbridge Hospitality, with ownership units priced above the current residency threshold.

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Wyndham Grand Batumi Gonio Combines Five Hotel Buildings Under a Single Branded Resort in Georgia

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Wyndham Grand Batumi Gonio, a resort complex in Gonio on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, consists of five hotel buildings — Aqua, Family Club, Riviera, Villas, and Sky Castle — operating under a single brand and shared infrastructure. The complex operates under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brand, which the company reports runs more than 9,300 hotels in 95 countries.

Hotel operations across all five buildings are managed by Aimbridge Hospitality, one of the largest independent hotel management companies globally. The arrangement separates property ownership from day-to-day hotel operations, with each building run as part of a single managed hotel operation rather than as individually operated short-term rentals.

The complex includes more than 100 shared infrastructure facilities spread across 27,115 m², among them multiple restaurants, spa and wellness areas, swimming pools, and children’s facilities, which the developer describes as the largest hotel infrastructure of its kind in Georgia. Unit prices across the complex’s five buildings range from approximately €5,464 to €12,273 per square meter.

Owners also have access to RCI, an international vacation exchange network covering 4,500 hotels in 110 countries, allowing unit owners to exchange time at their Georgian property for stays at other RCI-affiliated hotels worldwide.

Wyndham Grand Batumi Gonio is a five-hotel resort complex on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, combining private ownership with branded hotel management and shared resort infrastructure under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brand.

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REMEVi charges one price at every dose of compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, with required labs and shipping included

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REMEVi newsroom, bilingual GLP-1 telehealth in English and Spanish

REMEVi, a Las Vegas telehealth platform, charges one price at every dose: compounded semaglutide from $159 and tirzepatide from $225 per 4 weeks on its 24-week plan, with care, required labs, supplies and shipping included and no membership fee.

LAS VEGAS — October 15, 2026 — REMEVi, a bilingual telehealth platform for compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medication, charges one price at every dose: compounded semaglutide from $159 per 4 weeks and compounded tirzepatide from $225 per 4 weeks on its 24-week plan. The price includes the clinician evaluation and follow-up, the medication if prescribed, injection or dosing supplies, the GLP-1 lab tests the clinician requires, shipping, and care coordination in English or Spanish. There is no membership fee, and the price does not change when the dose increases or the plan renews.

People comparing GLP-1 programs online tend to ask the same questions before they pay: what the full price is, whether it rises with the dose, which pharmacy prepares the medication, and whether the provider is legitimate. REMEVi publishes those answers before a patient starts the questionnaire, at remevihealth.com/pricing.

Key facts:

  • One price at every dose. Compounded semaglutide: $159 per 4 weeks on the 24-week plan ($954 paid upfront), $169 per 4 weeks on the 12-week plan ($507 upfront), or $199 billed every 4 weeks. Compounded tirzepatide: $225 per 4 weeks on the 24-week plan ($1,350 upfront), $233 per 4 weeks on the 12-week plan ($699 upfront), or $269 billed every 4 weeks. Compounded oral semaglutide starts at $215 per 4 weeks.
  • No membership fee. The health questionnaire is free, and the plan price covers care, medication if prescribed, supplies, required labs and shipping.
  • Review and shipping times. For approved orders from July to September 2026, the median time from payment to the clinician’s prescription reaching the pharmacy was 0.7 days, and the median time from payment to shipment was 3.6 days.
  • Named pharmacies. Prescriptions are prepared by state-licensed 503A compounding pharmacies, including RedRock Pharmacy in St. George, Utah, Health Warehouse in Florence, Kentucky, and Precision Medicine in Bellmore, New York. Each is listed with its state license lookup at remevihealth.com/pharmacies.
  • Certification. REMEVi is LegitScript-certified (ID 50384507). A prescription is required; prescriptions are written by licensed clinicians authorized in the patient’s state.
  • Care in Spanish. The questionnaire, clinical evaluation, dosing instructions, patient portal, billing and care coordination are all available in Spanish at remevihealth.com/es.
  • Where. 49 states and Washington, D.C., including California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. The program is not available in Louisiana.

“Before anyone paid, people asked us the same questions: what the real price is, whether it goes up with the dose, and who makes the medication,” said Blake Chapman, co-founder of REMEVi. “REMEVi answers them on one page, in English and in Spanish, before anyone fills out a form.”

Frequently asked questions

How much does compounded tirzepatide cost online without insurance?
At REMEVi, compounded tirzepatide costs $225 per 4 weeks on the 24-week plan, $233 per 4 weeks on the 12-week plan, or $269 billed every 4 weeks. The price is the same at every dose.

How much does compounded semaglutide cost without insurance?
At REMEVi, compounded semaglutide costs $159 per 4 weeks on the 24-week plan, $169 per 4 weeks on the 12-week plan, or $199 billed every 4 weeks. Compounded oral semaglutide starts at $215 per 4 weeks.

Does the price go up when the dose goes up?
No. Each REMEVi plan has one price at every dose and every renewal.

Is there a membership fee?
No. The plan price includes the clinician evaluation and follow-up, the medication if prescribed, supplies, the GLP-1 lab tests the clinician requires, shipping, and care coordination in English or Spanish.

Which pharmacy fills REMEVi prescriptions?
State-licensed 503A compounding pharmacies in REMEVi’s network, including RedRock Pharmacy, Health Warehouse and Precision Medicine. The dispensing pharmacy is printed on each patient’s label.

Can the whole process be done in Spanish?
Yes. The questionnaire, clinical evaluation, dosing instructions, patient portal, billing and care coordination are available in Spanish.

Is REMEVi a legitimate provider?
REMEVi is LegitScript-certified (ID 50384507), a prescription is required for every plan, prescriptions come from licensed clinicians in the patient’s state, and the pharmacies in its network are named publicly. It operates in 49 states and Washington, D.C.

About REMEVi

REMEVi is a bilingual telehealth platform based in Las Vegas, Nevada, offering compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medication, including semaglutide, tirzepatide and oral semaglutide, with care in English and Spanish in 49 states and Washington, D.C. REMEVi was founded in 2026 by Blake Chapman and Danai Del Carmen Chapman.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. A prescription from a licensed clinician is required, and eligibility is determined by the clinician. Plans renew at the same price until canceled: the every-4-weeks plan bills every 28 days, and the 12- and 24-week plans are paid in advance for each term.

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Name: Blake Chapman
Company: REMEVi
Email: care@remevihealth.com
Phone: (702) 352-4746
Website: https://remevihealth.com

Maureen Martin at HomePlus Mortgage Helps San Diego County VA Borrowers Navigate VA Home Purchases, VA Refinances and VA IRRRLs

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With more than 26+ years of experience, Maureen Martin helps San Diego County borrowers compare VA, reverse mortgage, purchase, second mortgages and refinance options.

SAN DIEGO — October 13, 2026 — Maureen Martin at HomePlus Mortgage, a San Diego mortgage broker, specializes in VA home loans across San Diego County. She helps eligible veterans, active-duty service members and qualifying surviving spouses compare San Diego VA home loans for home purchases and refinances, including VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans (IRRRLs).

Maureen Martin at HomePlus Mortgage compares loan programs through a wide array of wholesale lenders.

VA Purchases, VA Refinances and VA IRRRLs

A San Diego VA loan may allow eligible borrowers with full entitlement to purchase with no down payment and no monthly private mortgage insurance (PMI). Requirements apply: borrowers must establish eligibility and meet credit, income and property standards, and closing costs and a VA funding fee typically apply unless the borrower is exempt.

VA refinance options include:

  1. VA IRRRL: a VA-to-VA refinance that does not take cash out. It may help lower an interest rate or convert an adjustable rate to a fixed rate. IRRRLs must meet VA seasoning, recoupment and net tangible benefit requirements.

  2. VA cash-out refinance: a refinance that may let eligible homeowners access equity for home improvements or debt consolidation, subject to VA and lender requirements.

“San Diego has a large military community, and many VA borrowers don’t know every option their benefit offers,” said Maureen Martin. “My job is to explain the choices in plain language, compare programs, and help each borrower decide what makes sense for them.”

Full Range of San Diego Mortgage Services

  1. Beyond VA financing, Maureen Martin offers:

  2. Home purchase loans for first-time and move-up buyers

  3. Conventional and FHA loans

  4. Rate-and-term and cash-out refinancing

  5. Debt consolidation loans also known as HELOCs or second mortgages for homeowners who may want to access available equity while keeping an existing low-rate first mortgage in place.

  6. Reverse mortgages, including HECMs for eligible homeowners age 62 and older, as well as proprietary reverse mortgage options that may be available to eligible borrowers as young as age 55. For HECMs, no monthly principal and interest payment is generally required, but borrowers must continue to pay property taxes and homeowners insurance, maintain the home and meet other loan obligations. The home must be the primary residence, HUD-approved counseling is required, and the loan balance generally grows over time. Proprietary reverse mortgage program requirements vary by lender and product.


Mortgage Broker Serving San Diego County

Maureen Martin works with borrowers throughout San Diego County, including San Diego, University City, University Heights, North Park, South Park, Normal Heights, Clairemont, Bay Park, Serra Mesa, Linda Vista, Mission Valley, Mira Mesa, Tierrasanta, Kearny Mesa, Allied Gardens, San Carlos, Del Cerro, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Otay Mesa, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, El Cajon, Santee, Spring Valley, Lakeside, Rancho San Diego, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Bonita, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Fallbrook and Ramona.

Quick Answers

What is a VA IRRRL? A VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan refinances an existing VA loan into a new VA loan without taking cash out.

Why use an independent mortgage broker for a VA loan? Maureen Martin at HomePlus Mortgage, a San Diego mortgage broker, can compare VA loan options from a wide array of wholesale lenders.

Can a VA loan be used more than once? Often, yes. Depending on remaining entitlement, or whether entitlement from a prior VA loan has been restored, eligible borrowers may be able to use their VA home loan benefit again. Program requirements still apply.

About Maureen Martin at HomePlus Mortgage

Maureen Martin at HomePlus Mortgage is a San Diego mortgage broker who has served the San Diego mortgage market since 1999. With more than 26+ years of experience and access to a wide array of wholesale lenders, she focuses on VA purchases, VA refinances and VA IRRRLs, as well as reverse mortgages, including HECMs for eligible homeowners age 62 and older and proprietary reverse mortgage options that may be available to eligible borrowers as young as age 55. She also helps first-time homebuyers, move-up and repeat buyers, and buyers relocating to San Diego. Her services include conventional, FHA, jumbo and high-balance loans; first-mortgage refinances, including those tied to divorce, estate settlements or co-owner buyouts; debt consolidation loans and second mortgages; and non-QM options such as bank statement loans for purchases and refinances. Borrowers searching for a mortgage lender near me can learn more at sandiegohomelender.com.

Maureen Martin | NMLS #247664 | DRE #01266511 — HomePlus Corporation dba HomePlus Mortgage dba SanDiegoHomeLender NMLS 78669 | DRE 01426454. NMLS Consumer Access: www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org. HomePlus Mortgage is not affiliated with the VA, FHA, HUD or any other government agency. All loans are subject to borrower eligibility, credit approval, underwriting and property requirements. Program terms and availability may change. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Smart Fog Inc Presents Humidity Planning Checklist for Southwest Florida Server Rooms

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The company’s announcement addresses cooling coordination, seasonal moisture changes and non-wetting humidification in server environments.

NEW YORK, NY — October 16, 2026 — Smart Fog Inc outlined a planning checklist for humidity control for server rooms in Southwest Florida, bringing cooling coordination, moisture measurement and surface-condensation assessment into a single review framework. Presented below, the checklist addresses server environments in the Sarasota, Fort Myers and Tampa areas, where outdoor humidity does not necessarily reflect conditions inside continuously cooled buildings.

The announcement concerns environmental planning rather than a new product launch or a named facility deployment. Its focus is year-round moisture balance: determining whether humidity addition is needed, how it interacts with cooling and whether the proposed approach is appropriate for sensitive electronics.

Although Southwest Florida has a humid climate, indoor moisture conditions also depend on cooling operation, air exchange and internal moisture loads. Seasonal changes can alter that balance, making an outdoor weather reading an insufficient basis for selecting or operating indoor humidity equipment.

Planning Checklist

The following considerations provide a starting point for a facility-specific assessment:

  • Establish equipment requirements. Identify the environmental limits specified for the installed electronics before selecting temperature and moisture targets. Distinguish recommended operating conditions from allowable limits rather than treating them as interchangeable.
  • Measure conditions where equipment operates. Review temperature and relative humidity near equipment air inlets and other relevant locations. A single room-wide reading may not represent conditions throughout the space.
  • Review cooling and humidification together. Cooling can remove moisture, while dedicated humidification adds it. Examine control settings and operating sequences to identify whether the systems could work against one another.
  • Assess condensation separately. Compare the surrounding air’s dew point with temperatures at potentially cold surfaces. Relative humidity alone does not establish whether condensation will occur.
  • Check evaporation under actual conditions. Evaluate airflow, available evaporation distance and equipment placement before relying on a non-wetting humidification approach.
  • Plan maintenance and verification. Include sensor checks, water-system care and inspections for unwanted surface moisture in the operating plan, following applicable equipment instructions.

Operational Trade-Offs

Low relative humidity can increase the potential for static electricity to accumulate. Adding moisture, however, is not an isolated objective: the assessment must also consider condensation, cooling performance and conditions near equipment.

Smart Fog Inc’s announcement emphasizes non-wetting humidification, which is intended to introduce fine droplets that evaporate into the air rather than collect on surfaces. Whether that evaporation occurs before droplets reach equipment depends on installation and operating conditions. The method should not be treated as an unconditional assurance against surface moisture.

A useful assessment therefore records operating assumptions as well as measurements. These can include cooling status, equipment load, airflow arrangement and the location and condition of sensors. Comparing observations under different operating conditions can help distinguish a persistent moisture imbalance from a localized or temporary reading.

Technical Reference and Scope

For an authoritative reference, facility teams can consult ASHRAE’s Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments, included in its Datacom Series, alongside requirements from their equipment manufacturers. Applicable guidance depends on equipment class and the conditions being evaluated.

This announcement does not establish a universal humidity target or report measured results from a Southwest Florida facility. Site-specific measurements and equipment requirements remain necessary before choosing operating settings or assessing humidification performance.

About Smart Fog Inc

Smart Fog Inc provides commercial humidification systems and develops standard and customized systems for humidity management across multiple operating environments.

Media Contact

Ido Goldstein, chief technology officer
Smart Fog Inc
Email: info@smartfog.com
Website: smartfog.com

All Star Plumbing Expands Residential and Emergency Plumbing Services Across High Point and the Triad

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Expanded dispatch capacity supports round-the-clock plumbing response and specialized water heating, well pump and drain services

HIGH POINT, United States — October 16, 2026 — All Star Plumbing has announced an expansion of its residential diagnostic, maintenance and emergency plumbing operations across North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad. The family-owned contractor is scaling its 24/7 service fleet to increase same-day dispatch capacity in High Point, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Jamestown and surrounding communities in Guilford, Forsyth and Davidson counties.

Led by father-and-son team Larry and Joshua Davis, the company is expanding field dispatch and specialized services for residential piping, water heating, private wells and sewer systems. The operational changes address regional demand for plumbing repairs and maintenance, including service needs involving mineral buildup, root intrusion, frozen pipes and aging lines.

The expansion includes live telephone assistance around the clock, upfront flat-rate pricing and written warranties. Its dispatch operations cover urgent residential problems such as active pipe bursts, slab leaks, overflowing fixtures and main sewer line failures. The company’s service model also includes a no-fix, no-pay guarantee.

“Plumbing failures don’t stick to convenient business hours,” said Joshua Davis, co-owner of All Star Plumbing.

Water heater repair and replacement represents a central component of the expanded service scope. Technicians service atmospheric gas water heaters, electric storage tanks and tankless systems. Work includes diagnosing faulty thermostats, addressing corroded anode rods and replacing failed tanks. Stocked mobile service units carry equipment and materials for repairs and installations, including emergency replacements.

The company has also expanded well pump repair services for properties that rely on private groundwater systems outside municipal service areas. Diagnostic work includes troubleshooting submersible and jet pumps, testing pressure tank bladders and calibrating pressure switches. Technicians also address sedimentation issues affecting household water systems. These services extend the expansion beyond homes connected to municipal water infrastructure.

Drain and sewer work includes hydro jetting drain service using equipment that delivers water streams at pressures of up to 4,000 pounds per square inch. The process addresses grease accumulation, mineral scale and intrusive roots within pipes. Sewer camera inspections provide a separate diagnostic capability for locating subsurface fractures and joint separations without initial excavation.

Additional residential services include gas line repair and installation, appliance connections and pressure-drop inspections. Whole-home repiping work replaces deteriorated galvanized piping or defective polybutylene systems with cross-linked polyethylene or copper. Together, these services broaden the maintenance and repair work supported by the company’s expanded field operations.

The geographic scope covers urban and rural households across the Triad, with dispatch supporting both emergency calls and residential service appointments. The company’s Google Business Profile provides localized driving directions, operating hours and customer feedback. Those business details accompany an expansion centered on field staffing, mobile equipment and residential diagnostic capabilities.

About All Star Plumbing

All Star Plumbing is a family-owned plumbing contractor founded in 2007 by Larry and Joshua Davis and based in High Point, North Carolina. The licensed, bonded and insured company provides residential plumbing services across High Point, Greensboro, Winston-Salem and the greater Piedmont Triad. Its work includes emergency repairs, water heater installation, well pump maintenance, hydro jetting, sewer line restoration and gas piping.

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Contact Person: Joshua Davis, co-owner
Company Name: All Star Plumbing
Email: josh@allstarplumbing.com
Website: https://allstarplumbing.co/

American Ventures CEO Shravan Parsi Releases Austin Multifamily Market Outlook Amid Declining Apartment Construction Pipeline

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Austin-based developer examines falling permits, improving apartment absorption and conditions that could create a new supply shortage in 2027–2028

AUSTIN, Texas – 16th October 2026 – Shravan Parsi, Founder and CEO of American Ventures, has released a market outlook examining the potential for a multifamily housing supply shortage in Austin during 2027 and 2028. The analysis draws on apartment permitting, construction, rental and absorption data to assess how the current slowdown in development could affect future housing availability.

Austin’s apartment market has shown signs of stabilization following several years of declining rents. According to Northmarq, effective apartment rents increased 1.8% in the second quarter, marking the first increase after a three-year stretch of declines. Vacancy declined by 120 basis points, while quarterly absorption reached a record.

Meanwhile, RealPage reported multifamily permitting at 8,760 units annualized through June, down from a peak approaching 22,000 units.

For Shravan Parsi, the Austin developer overseeing an approximately $600 million development pipeline along the Austin–San Antonio corridor, the contrast between current rental performance and future construction activity is central to his market outlook.

“Everyone read Austin’s falling rents as a demand failure. The data says the opposite,” Parsi said. “The market ran the harshest demand experiment in modern memory, and Austin passed it.”

The Numbers Behind Austin’s Multifamily Market

Austin’s apartment market experienced a substantial supply expansion over the past five years. The metro added approximately one-third of its apartment inventory, including 30,953 market-rate units delivered in 2024 alone.

The construction surge contributed to declining rental prices. RealPage reported rents falling approximately 15% from their late-2022 peak, while the Pew Charitable Trusts cited Austin’s supply surge in explaining why the city experienced some of the steepest rent declines among major U.S. metropolitan markets.

More recent data indicates that construction activity is slowing as apartment absorption improves.

RealPage recorded permits declining by more than half from their previous peak. Northmarq projected deliveries to fall 24% from the 2024–2025 peak, while CoStar counted approximately 14,600 units under construction in the first quarter.

Matthews reported demand absorbing approximately 3,800 apartment units during the first quarter, while only 2,000 delivered.

Nationally, CoStar projected apartment deliveries to decline approximately 28% in 2026 and another 24% in 2027.

Parsi believes these figures warrant closer examination of the relationship between current demand and future supply.

Why Parsi Projects Potential Supply Constraints

The outlook focuses on the time required to develop new apartment communities.

An apartment project can take two to three years to progress from permitting to occupancy. Consequently, reduced permitting during 2025 and 2026 could affect the volume of apartments available in 2027 and 2028.

Parsi argues that the supply side of the market is particularly important because development timelines cannot adjust as quickly as rental demand.

“The signal works because construction takes two to three years and demand moves monthly,” Parsi said. “That mismatch is where the opportunity lives, and the whole game is reading it a cycle ahead of the crowd.”

However, the outlook presents a future shortage as a projection rather than a certainty. The outcome depends on continued apartment demand, the pace of absorption and whether construction activity remains below previous levels.

Parsi also emphasizes that Austin should not be evaluated as a single uniform apartment market.

“City-level data is useless here. Austin is not one market; it’s thirty submarkets that happen to share an airport,” Shravan Parsi said.

Northmarq reported some of the strongest vacancy improvements among Class A properties, while other submarkets continued offering substantial concessions.

For developers evaluating where the next project delivers, those differences can influence assumptions about rental demand, competitive supply and project feasibility.

Market Conditions That Could Change the Outlook

Several economic and housing-market factors could delay or reduce the projected supply constraints.

Austin’s employment growth slowed to a 1.3% annual pace, representing approximately 13,700 jobs, according to Yardi Matrix. Stabilized occupancy of approximately 91.8% indicates that vacant apartment inventory remains available.

Slower domestic migration, weaker household formation or lower employment growth could further moderate apartment demand.

Competing housing options also matter. The original analysis identifies a new-construction home price median near $385,000 and a build-to-rent pipeline of approximately 1,500 units, both of which could influence conventional apartment demand.

Construction economics present another variable. Building-material costs remain elevated compared with 2020 levels, while financing expenses and tariffs can affect development feasibility.

Improved financing conditions, reduced construction costs or faster permitting could encourage additional projects and change the anticipated supply timeline.

CoStar’s Grant Montgomery summarized the construction environment:

“Developers have pulled back sharply as weaker rent growth and higher financing costs weigh on project feasibility.”

The broader investment market has also shown signs of activity. Northmarq reported the strongest half-year of transactions since 2022.

Together, these indicators suggest that future apartment conditions will depend on the interaction between demand recovery, financing, construction costs and the timing of new supply.

American Ventures’ Development Pipeline and Market Exposure

American Ventures has a direct commercial interest in the Austin–San Antonio multifamily market.

The firm is currently focused on an approximately $600 million development pipeline along the Austin–San Antonio corridor. Its financial exposure means that changes in rental demand, construction costs, property valuations and development feasibility may affect its business and investment outcomes.

The pipeline figure represents the firm’s stated approximate development value and should not be interpreted as confirmation that all projects are fully funded, under construction or scheduled for delivery during the same period.

American Ventures has acquired or developed approximately 4,400 multifamily units and multiple commercial properties since Parsi acquired his first Texas investment property in 2003.

The firm manages capital from more than 250 high-net-worth investors, family offices and private equity firms.

Parsi’s market analysis reflects the same development considerations that inform American Ventures’ investment and project evaluation process.

The company also recognizes that construction timelines and development outcomes depend on factors beyond an individual firm’s control, including financing, regulatory approvals, labor availability and market conditions.

In discussing the firms positioned for it, Parsi emphasizes the importance of evaluating development readiness against future supply-and-demand scenarios rather than assuming that current market trends will continue unchanged.

Outlook for Austin Apartment Renters and Developers

For apartment renters, the current market continues to offer choices that were less widely available during earlier periods of strong rental growth.

Average effective rents remain below their 2022 peak, and concessions are still available in some submarkets. The relative value of a lease, including an additional month of free rent, will depend on individual property conditions and the terms offered by landlords.

For developers, Parsi argues that permitting and construction schedules provide an important complement to current rental and occupancy statistics.

His assessment draws on published data on the way through the development cycle, including permits, construction starts, deliveries and absorption.

The outlook concludes that a reduction in new apartment construction could tighten Austin’s multifamily market in 2027–2028 if demand continues recovering. However, the timing and extent of any shortage remain subject to employment growth, migration, available inventory, financing conditions and additional development activity.

The analysis represents Parsi’s interpretation of reported market indicators and should not be considered a guarantee of future rental growth, development performance or investment returns.

About Shravan Parsi

Shravan Parsi is the Founder and CEO of American Ventures, an Austin-based real estate investment and development firm.

Raised in Hyderabad, India, Parsi trained as a pharmaceutical scientist and worked in product development at Schering-Plough, DPT Labs and HealthPoint before entering real estate investing.

He purchased his first Texas investment property in 2003 and has since acquired or developed approximately 4,400 multifamily units and multiple commercial properties.

Parsi is the author of The Science of the Deal (Forbes Books, 2019), an Amazon bestseller describing the analytical approach he applies to investment evaluation. He serves on the board of Pratham USA’s Austin chapter and is a member of YPO Austin.

About American Ventures

American Ventures is an Austin, Texas-based real estate investment and development firm founded by Shravan Parsi.

The company focuses on multifamily acquisitions, development and investment management. It has acquired or developed approximately 4,400 multifamily units and multiple commercial properties.

American Ventures manages capital from more than 250 high-net-worth investors, family offices and private equity firms and is currently focused on an approximately $600 million development pipeline along the Austin–San Antonio corridor.

The firm reports that its historical value-add apartment portfolio completed investment cycles across two market peaks, with all investors receiving their invested capital back.

Media Contact

Name: Shravan Parsi

Email: invest@americanventures.com

Phone: +1 512-730-3888

GrayCyan Outlines Human-in-the-Loop Framework for Manufacturing Supplier Confirmations

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WILMINGTON, United States — October 15, 2026 — GrayCyan has outlined a human-in-the-loop framework for handling supplier confirmations with agentic AI, describing how manufacturing purchasing teams can assign routine message checks to software while retaining authority over exceptions, approvals, and supplier decisions. The framework connects incoming supplier communications with enterprise records and defines where automated processing ends and buyer judgment begins.

The approach focuses on the work between receiving a supplier response and recording its contents against a purchase order. Order acknowledgments, revised shipping dates, quantity adjustments, and price changes each require comparison with existing records. GrayCyan’s framework describes a digital teammate that performs the initial review and prepares information for purchasing staff rather than replacing their responsibility for the outcome.

A typical confirmation workflow begins with identifying the relevant purchase order and checking the supplier’s response against requested quantities, agreed prices, and delivery dates. A matching response can proceed to confirmation recording within approved rules. A discrepancy requires additional consideration, including whether a changed delivery date affects production orders or whether a revised price is consistent with supplier terms.

The framework places manufacturing ERP data at the center of that comparison. Purchase orders, supplier terms, item details, and delivery schedules provide the reference information against which incoming messages are assessed. Clean item records, clear supplier master data, and consistent order structures form the operational foundation described in the approach. The quality and organization of those records determine the information available for each check.

Within this workflow, agentic AI in manufacturing refers to software carrying out a connected sequence of tasks toward a defined goal. Rather than answering an isolated question, the system reads a supplier message, identifies the corresponding order, compares individual lines, and prepares a record update. The sequence remains subject to the permissions and review requirements established by the manufacturing team.

For confirmations that match the purchase order and satisfy approved conditions, the framework allows the system to record the confirmation with a note documenting the checks performed. For messages containing differences, it calls for a concise exception summary. That summary identifies the change, the production orders affected where applicable, and the considerations requiring a buyer’s decision before the process continues.

Control settings distinguish routine processing from decisions requiring human involvement. Purchasing teams define which confirmation types can be handled automatically, which must always receive personal review, and which thresholds trigger closer examination. Buyers retain responsibility for interpreting supplier circumstances, assessing exceptions, and determining the response. The software handles the surrounding comparison and documentation tasks within those boundaries.

Audit trails are another component of the framework. Each step is logged so that the sequence of checks, proposed changes, and decisions remains visible. This documentation also provides a record of how confirmations are reviewed, giving new purchasing staff a reference for established procedures. Explainability and traceability sit alongside approval controls rather than being treated as separate additions to the workflow.

The outlined pilot process limits the initial scope to one message category, such as order acknowledgments from a small group of regular suppliers. It documents the checks buyers already perform and separates outcomes eligible for automatic handling from those requiring review. A parallel run alongside the existing process provides a period for buyer feedback and adjustments before extending the workflow.

GrayCyan frames this division of responsibilities around the distinction between administrative checking and purchasing judgment. Supplier relationships, negotiation, and planning remain human responsibilities. Reading messages, locating records, comparing fields, and preparing updates constitute the repeatable work assigned to the digital teammate. The framework preserves that distinction when defining both routine cases and exceptions.

The operational focus is the confirmation process itself, rather than a broader replacement of purchasing functions. Shipping changes, quantity differences, and revised prices remain tied to the underlying order and its relevant records. By describing the workflow at this level, the framework sets out the information, permissions, and human decisions involved in moving a supplier message through review.

About GrayCyan

GrayCyan helps manufacturing and related companies automate operations through human-in-the-loop AI integrated with enterprise systems, including ERP, warehouse management, and customer relationship management tools. Its work emphasizes explainable AI, audit trails, and measurable outcomes, with agentic systems performing multistep tasks inside approved guardrails while people retain accountability, approval authority, and override control.

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