Beyond the Buildings How the Stories Properties Tell Shape the U.S.'s Future
Imagine a world where every piece of property tells a story—where every plot of land, building permit, and insurance claim contributes to a dynamic narrative that evolves over time. In the first episode of Season 5 of Core Conversations, you are invited you to step beyond the ordinary view of properties as an amalgamation of square footage and floor plans to uncover the living, breathing essence of property.
Join host Maiclaire Bolton Smith and CoreLogic’s Chief Data and Analytics Officer John Rogers as they take you on a journey into the $45 trillion real estate market — America’s largest and most influential asset class. Discover how every event in a property’s lifecycle, from its beginning as raw land to construction and finally its role in society — as well as everything in between like its vulnerabilities to climate risks — shapes its unique story.
But this isn’t just a story about data. It’s about the groundbreaking innovations, like AI and Climate Risk Analytics, that are empowering industries like real estate, insurance, and government to navigate an increasingly complex world. Listen to real-world examples of how technology is automating listings, helping reduce wildfire insurance premiums, and driving decisions that build resilience for the future.
In This Episode:
1:53 – What does it mean to have the full picture of a property, and why would someone need all that data?
7:17 – How can AI help someone see the full picture through all of the data that a single property (or a portfolio of properties) holds?
13:18 – What will it look like to be a housing industry professional as AI evolves into an everyday tool?
16:24 – How can high-quality climate data help the insurance industry in a market where it’s becoming increasingly difficult to be profitable?
20:04 – Erika Stanley does the numbers in the housing market in The Sip.
21:15 – How can companies use climate resilience to ensure financial resilience?
27:29 – How will data increase resilience in the property industry going forward?
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