New Home Insights Podcast
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.
Latest episodes
May 6, 2021 • 29min
Episode 49: Kirsten Jordan Answers Our Million Dollar Questions
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.
Apr 29, 2021 • 36min
Episode 48: How We Modify Our Homes for Today's Needs
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 14, 2021 • 33min
Episode 47: Where Has All the Land Gone?
Greg Vogel, founder and CEO of Land Advisors, gives us a rundown on today’s hottest topics related to land.
Mar 25, 2021 • 53min
Episode 46: The Minds behind the Best-Selling Master Plans of 2020 (Part 2)
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 20, 2021 • 58min
Episode 45: The Minds behind the Best-Selling Master Plans of 2020 (Part 1)
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 4, 2021 • 44min
Episode 44: 5 New Home Design Stops and Starts
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.
Feb 18, 2021 • 39min
Episode 43: Housing Risks and How to Combat Them
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 her up at night—and how we might solve them.
Dec 3, 2020 • 42min
Episode 42: The Invisible Kitchen: Whirlpool's Consumer Trends before and after COVID-19
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 the 22 minute mark.
Oct 28, 2020 • 30min
Episode 41: 2020's Boom, Mini-Bust, and Boom
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 13, 2020 • 24min
Episode 40: Successful Brand Partnerships
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.
