New Home Insights Podcast
John Burns Research and Consulting
Issues, interviews, and insights into the U.S. housing market. Monthly takes on what’s happening in the housing market today, and what might be happening tomorrow. From the John Burns Research and Consulting (JBREC) team.
The podcast is hosted by Dean Wehrli, Principal at JBREC. Dean manages residential and commercial real estate consulting assignments across the country and has deep knowledge of California’s Bay Area, Sacramento, and Central Valley markets as well as Northern Nevada.
John Burns Research and Consulting is an independent research provider and consulting firm focused on the housing industry. The company’s research subscribers receive the most accurate analysis possible to inform their macro investment decisions, and the company’s consulting clients receive specific property and portfolio investment advice designed to maximize profits. The team takes great pride in enabling the profitable development of the best places to live in the world.
The podcast is hosted by Dean Wehrli, Principal at JBREC. Dean manages residential and commercial real estate consulting assignments across the country and has deep knowledge of California’s Bay Area, Sacramento, and Central Valley markets as well as Northern Nevada.
John Burns Research and Consulting is an independent research provider and consulting firm focused on the housing industry. The company’s research subscribers receive the most accurate analysis possible to inform their macro investment decisions, and the company’s consulting clients receive specific property and portfolio investment advice designed to maximize profits. The team takes great pride in enabling the profitable development of the best places to live in the world.
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Nov 21, 2018 • 27min
Episode 12: Lower Mortgage Rates for Energy-Efficient Homes?
In our latest episode, CR Herro the Vice President of Innovation at Meritage Homes, articulates changes coming to the new home industry. In part one of a two part series, Dean and CR discuss the impact of building energy efficient homes.

Oct 19, 2018 • 27min
Episode 11: Disruptive Forces in Construction
Margaret Whelan, an industry investment banker who has successfully raised money for several innovative housing companies, explains why this time is going to be different with respect to off-site construction.

Oct 5, 2018 • 25min
Episode 10: Making Sense of the Single-Family Rental Industry
Dallas Tanner, the Chief Executive Officer who co-founded Invitation Homes in 2012 and has grown it to be the landlord for more than 80,000 rental homes across the United States, shares with us the future of rental homes.

Sep 18, 2018 • 27min
Episode 9: Smart Home Technology
In episode 9 of our podcast, Dean discusses the state of smart home technology with Todd Tomalak, Senior Vice President at John Burns Real Estate Consulting.

Aug 29, 2018 • 26min
Episode 8: Build Like a Girl
In episode 8 of our podcast, Dean Wehrli interviews Alaina Money, the CEO and Founder of Garman Homes, about her journey into her leadership role within the housing industry.

Aug 18, 2018 • 36min
Episode 7: 4 Successful Amenity Trends
In episode 7 of our podcast, Dean Wehrli interviews Consulting Principal, Ken Perlman, about the most successful amenity trends he is seeing around the country.

Aug 3, 2018 • 16min
Episode 6: Home Buyer Amenity Preference Shifts
In episode 6 of our podcast, Dean Wehrli interviews one of our Consumer Insights leaders, Steve Burch, about changing community amenities.

Jul 19, 2018 • 28min
Episode 5: The 4 Big Demographic Influencers
In episode 5 of our podcast, consulting leader Dean Wehrli interviews John Burns regarding the 4-5-6 Rule for demographic-based decision making, which is Chapter 3 in the book Big Shifts Ahead.

Jun 29, 2018 • 21min
Episode 4: Let's Talk Surban™
For episode 4 of our New Home Insights Podcast, Dean talks with our Chief Demographer Chris Porter on the concept of surban™.

Jun 15, 2018 • 26min
Episode 3: The Millennial Perception of Homeownership
For episode 3 of our New Home Insights Podcast, Dean talks with three millennials from John Burns Real Estate Consulting on their generation’s perception of the housing market.


