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
Sep 8, 2020 • 34min
Episode 39: The Home Depot's Amazing Run
Jordan Broggi, Vice President of Finance (Merchandising) at The Home Depot, shares what the company has learned from their recent 23% surge in revenue.
Aug 12, 2020 • 27min
Episode 38: A Great Time to Be Delivering the American Dream
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.
Jul 21, 2020 • 28min
Episode 37: How Apartments Can Adapt and Thrive as the Market Shifts
Dean Wehrli and Greg West, CEO of ZOM Living, discuss short-term and long-term trends in the apartment market.
Jul 1, 2020 • 32min
Episode 36: Investing All over the Place and All the Time
Jason Keller, Oaktree Capital's Managing Director in charge of residential investments, shares his thoughts on high yield investing in 2020.
Jun 3, 2020 • 34min
Episode 35: Design Changes for Life Changes
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.
May 14, 2020 • 39min
Episode 34: Record Sales Aided by Technology Investments
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.
Apr 20, 2020 • 56min
Episode 33: Inspiration for 'When the World Goes Upside Down'
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 8, 2020 • 39min
Episode 32: Successful Online Marketing Strategies During the COVID-19 Crisis
Dean Wehrli interviews Zach Williams from the digital marketing agency Venveo to learn what strategies are working best today during the COVID-19 crisis.
Mar 20, 2020 • 34min
Episode 31: March 19, 2020 Housing Survival to Date
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.
Feb 26, 2020 • 32min
Episode 30: Building the Best Masterplans in the Business
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.
