Multifamily Podcast

The Psychological Moment with Chris Herbert

Steve Guggenmos and Corey Aber

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In this episode, we look at the intersection of several topics in housing today — generational change, housing preference change, lifestyle and livelihood change, as well as racial inequities. To help us pull all of these themes together, we welcome back Chris Herbert, managing director at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in the Department of Urban Planning and Design, and a member of the Freddie Mac board.

  • Chapter 1: 0:00 – State of the rental market
  • Chapter 2: 11:30 – DEI, equity in housing and land-use planning
  • Chapter 3: 14:00 – Support for affordable housing
  • Chapter 4: 28:30 – Looking ahead


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