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Rocket’s Redfin acquisition makes it the most powerful player in homebuying. What does this mean for housing affordability?
This Monday, Rocket Companies, the parent company of Rocket Mortgage, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Redfin, a leading digital
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How Immigration and Tariffs Are Accelerating Construction Innovation
After several years of relative stability following the COVID-induced supply chain headaches of 2020-2021, the construction industry is like
Mar 182 min read

Housing Innovation Trends from the 2025 Ivory Prize: Shaping the Future of Housing Affordability
Chadwick Reed Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer Each year, the Ivory Prize recognizes the most promising innovations in housing...
Feb 244 min read

Why do we need small-dollar mortgage innovations?
A recent opinion piece in The New York Times explains that small-dollar mortgages
Feb 212 min read

What is social housing?
Introduction to Social Housing in the United States In the last few years, a new term has emerged in housing circles in the United States...
Jan 273 min read

Opportunity For Reform Within Building Codes
The Impact of Outdated Building Codes on Housing Costs As discussion intensifies around how best to address rising housing costs, some...
Dec 17, 20242 min read

What Does It Mean for Housing Affordability When You Can Buy a House on Amazon?
The Rise of Prefabricated Homes and the Future of Affordable Housing These days, you can buy anything on Amazon. You can even buy a...
Dec 2, 20243 min read

My Summer Internship at Canvas: Creating the Future of Drywall Construction Innovations
By: Jeremiah Munn , Innovative Ecosystem Research Intern Jeremiah’s Education and Background My name is Jeremiah Munn, and I am a senior...
Nov 13, 20242 min read

Erika's Summer at Capsule
By: Erika Jensen, Ivory Innovation Student Associate Erika’s Background and Interests My name is Erika Jensen and I am a junior at the...
Nov 13, 20241 min read

The results are (mostly) in: housing on the 2024 November ballot
Housing Policy in the 2024 Election: A State and Local Perspective There’s been a lot of attention on the federal election, but as the...
Nov 2, 20242 min read


Homeownership
Homeownership: A Comprehensive Overview | Introduction | History of Homeownership | Racial Inequality in Housing | Current Market...
Nov 1, 20248 min read

Katelyn interns at Roam
By: Katelyn Johnston , Ivory Innovations Senior Associate Katelyn’s Background and Education The University of Utah & Ivory Innovations...
Oct 25, 20242 min read

Kian’s Summer at Villa
By: Kian Crawford , Villa Development Intern Education and Background at the University of Utah My name is Kian Crawford and I am a...
Oct 18, 20242 min read

Andrés' Summer at Onx
By: Andrés Esparza , Onx Homes Precurement Intern Andrés’ Background and Education My name is Andrés Esparza, and I graduated from the...
Oct 3, 20242 min read

Greyson's Summer at PathHouse
By: Greyson Rynders , Economics Research Assistant at Marriner S Eccles Institute for Economics and Quantitative Analysis Introduction My...
Sep 19, 20243 min read

HUD to Explore Direct Cash Payments for Housing Assistance
Last month, the HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development Brian McCabe shared that HUD is exploring a cash housing assistance pi
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Reparations
Reparations: A Comprehensive Overview | What are Reparations | History of Reparations | The Rationale for Reparations in Housing |...
Jun 18, 20248 min read

New York's successful strategies for adapting commercial space - A Case Study
May 27, 2024 | Office Conversion Case Study What we can take away from New York’s City Adaptive Reuse Strategy - An Ivory Innovations...
May 27, 20242 min read

Calgary Incentivizes Developers to Reconfigure its Downtown - A Case Study
May 20, 2024 | Office Conversion Case Study How is Calgary planning to fill 6 million square feet of vacant office space? - An Ivory...
May 20, 20242 min read
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