EPISODE · Jan 22, 2025 · 34 MIN
Manufactured Homes and the Affordable Housing Shortage
from Appraisal Buzzcast · host Appraisal Buzz
There’s a shortage of affordable housing in the U.S. What can we do about it? The answer seems obvious: Build more houses, fast. Easier said than done. We fell behind on home-building after 2008 and never quite caught up. There’s a shortage of labor. Restrictive zoning and archaic codes make it slow, expensive, or even impossible in some places, to come out of the ground with new homes. Our guest, Ivan Rupnik, has been thinking about this problem for years. He’s got some ideas that could transform the construction industry and help get millions of new, high-quality homes built much faster. Listen to find out how.# # #At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly interviews with experts and leaders in the appraisal industry who share their insights on current events and hot topics in our field. Subscribe and turn on notifications to catch our episode premieres every Wednesday!At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly episodes with leaders and experts in the appraisal industry about current events and relevant topics in our field. Subscribe and turn on notifications to catch our episode premieres every Wednesday!You can find the video version of this podcast at http://www.youtube.com/@TheAppraisalBuzzcast or head to https://appraisalbuzz.com for our breaking news and written articles.
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There’s a shortage of affordable housing in the U.S. What can we do about it? The answer seems obvious: Build more houses, fast. Easier said than done. We fell behind on home-building after 2008 and never quite caught up. There’s a shortage of labor. Restrictive zoning and archaic codes make it slow, expensive, or even impossible in some places, to come out of the ground with new homes. Our guest, Ivan Rupnik, has been thinking about this problem for years. He’s got some ideas tha...
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