Truly the jack of all trades, Barry Habib has done everything from producing a Broadway show to acting, singing, and being one of the brightest minds in real estate—particularly when it comes to the mortgage sector. In this podcast, Barry Habib of MBS Highway explains the inner workings of the mortgage market
May 19, 2021•41 min
Kirsten Jordan, the newest—and first female—cast member of Million Dollar Listing New York, gives us a glimpse into the luxury real estate market.
May 06, 2021•29 min
Our homes are so much more than just the places where we live and cook and sleep. They are a representation of ourselves. In this podcast Liza Hausman, Vice President of Industry Marketing and Community at Houzz, provides far more than a glimpse at today’s hottest topics in home design and décor.
Apr 29, 2021•36 min
Greg Vogel, founder and CEO of Land Advisors, gives us a rundown on today’s hottest topics related to land.
Apr 14, 2021•33 min
In this two-part podcast, we find out what makes the top master plans tick and what trends they picked up on that will be shaping the new home market ahead. In part two we talked to: -Colleen Edwards, Marketing Director at River Islands -Laura Cole, Senior Vice President at Lakewood Ranch -Christen Johnson, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Johnson Development
Mar 25, 2021•53 min
In this two-part podcast, we find out what makes the top master plans tick and what trends they picked up on that will be shaping the new home market ahead. In part one we talked to: -Cameron Jackson, Director of Marketing at Daybreak Communities -Caitlyn Lai-Valenti, Senior Director of Sales and Marketing at Brookfield Residential -Peter Dennehy, Vice President of Customer and Market Research at Newland
Mar 20, 2021•58 min
Jenni Lantz and Mikaela Sharp of the New Home Trends Institute join host Dean Wehrli to give us a comprehensive overview of ongoing and future home and design trends.
Mar 04, 2021•44 min
Today’s headlines are filled with stories of record home price appreciation and surging housing demand. But housing, of course, is notorious for its cycles. Though we are riding a tremendous wave, there are always risks ahead we should consider. One the sharpest minds in the industry is constantly assessing these risks, in between notes on her favorite gas station Chardonnay. In this episode, we talk with Melissa Abel of Texas Capital Bank. She provides insights on some of the things that keep h...
Feb 18, 2021•39 min
The kitchen is widely seen as the heart of a home. It is the place where families begin and end their days together and where hosts entertain their guests. If you want to know more about how this critical space is evolving, you need to listen to our latest podcast where Dan Clements and Jessica McConnell of Whirlpool joined us at our recent New Home Trends Institute Design Summit. Since we recorded this prior to the pandemic, stay tuned for the post-COVID follow-up with Dan which begins around t...
Dec 03, 2020•42 min
John Burns Real Estate Consulting's own Senior Vice President, Jody Kahn, and Senior Manager, Devyn Bachman, take us on a quick history trip from the pre-COVID past to the up-to-the-minute present. They trace a market that went from boom to bust to a bigger boom.
Oct 28, 2020•30 min
In this podcast, Minto Communities' President of Latitude Margaritaville Bill Bullock will inspire you to think outside the box to partner with an iconic brand. Minto’s partnership with Jimmy Buffett has resulted in roughly 400 home sales per year each of the last two years in Daytona Beach—the second highest number of sales for a single-builder master plan in the country.
Oct 13, 2020•24 min
Jordan Broggi, Vice President of Finance (Merchandising) at The Home Depot, shares what the company has learned from their recent 23% surge in revenue.
Sep 08, 2020•34 min
Steve Hilton, CEO of Meritage Homes, shares his thoughts on the cultural transition he went through, the ups and downs of 2020, and the strategic importance of Meritage’s pioneering investments in energy efficiency.
Aug 12, 2020•27 min
Dean Wehrli and Greg West, CEO of ZOM Living, discuss short-term and long-term trends in the apartment market.
Jul 21, 2020•28 min
Jason Keller, Oaktree Capital's Managing Director in charge of residential investments, shares his thoughts on high yield investing in 2020.
Jul 01, 2020•32 min
Bill Ramsey, a Denver-based architect at KTGY, shares how COVID-19 is changing what we want from our homes and which of these changes might outlast the pandemic.
Jun 03, 2020•34 min
In this podcast, Jim Van Kirk discusses how several technology investments enabled Smith Douglas Homes to achieve their best sales week ever in the one ending May 3, 2020. The company sells 1500+ affordably priced homes per year throughout the Southeast.
May 14, 2020•39 min
In this podcast, Emile Haddad, CEO of publicly traded land developer FivePoint Holdings, describes how these experiences as well as bankruptcies at two prior employers, helped him prepare for the next black swan event—and helps him guide his team through these difficult times.
Apr 20, 2020•56 min
Dean Wehrli interviews Zach Williams from the digital marketing agency Venveo to learn what strategies are working best today during the COVID-19 crisis.
Apr 08, 2020•39 min
John Burns and Dean Wehrli recorded this podcast episode on March 19, 2020, right after our second weekly client webinar amidst the Covid-19 crisis. They discussed some of our market conclusions to date and our best estimate of some of the changes we believe will occur.
Mar 20, 2020•34 min
If you want to know what makes a great master-planned community, you need to listen to Bob McLeod of Newland, one of the biggest and best master developers in the nation. Bringing 50 years of experience and having sold tens of thousands of homes, Bob shares some of his priceless lessons learned.
Feb 26, 2020•32 min
In this podcast, Nino Sitchinava shares an update on design trends, all backed by the qualitative and quantitative research done by her team at Houzz.
Jan 17, 2020•32 min
Susan Yashinsky, VP Innovation Trends at Sphere Trending, helps us separate the trends that will go nowhere from the trends that will dominate the future.
Dec 04, 2019•31 min
Sheryl Palmer, the CEO of the sixth-largest home builder in the country, joined our podcast to share her unique view of the housing cycle and her company's thoughtful approach to consumer research.
Nov 05, 2019•31 min
In this podcast, our host Dean Wehrli talks “gamer estates” with architect Eric Zuziak, partner and president of JZMK Partners, to learn more about how his firm is using VR and AR.
Oct 18, 2019•33 min
In this podcast, Adrian Foley, Brookfield Residential’s president and COO (or “Brookfield’s hero” as podcast host Dean Wehrli calls him) shares Brookfield’s very thoughtful view on how America will live in the future.
Sep 11, 2019•42 min
Despite the fact that the mortgage pays for about 90% of all housing revenue for every participant in the housing industry, we rarely see industry executives at mortgage conferences. So we are bringing the intelligence to you in this podcast. We don’t know anyone more knowledgeable on the mortgage market than Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae’s leader of the 35-person Economic and Strategic Research Group.
Aug 01, 2019•35 min
Lisa Parrish, who has led the industry’s design awards judging for the last 30 years (along with her husband and her father), provides a wealth of information in this podcast. At this year’s Gold Nuggets Awards show alone, she reviewed more than 600 applications in 49 categories.
Jul 19, 2019•24 min
John Burns explains why he believes new home sales and construction have “run out of steam,” at levels many deem to be too low. Dean and John also discuss successful pivots some companies have made this cycle.
Jun 20, 2019•23 min
Dan Parolek from Opticos Design shares his insight on a term he coined, "missing middle housing," which he defines to be the range of housing types between or in the middle of detached single-family homes and mid-rise buildings.
May 29, 2019•30 min