House Party Podcast

Episode 01: Chris Herbert, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies

How are rising interest rates affecting housing affordability? What can we learn from past housing cycles to predict what might happen next in the US market? In our inaugural episode, learn about how the Joint Center for Housing Studies got its name,  what history can teach us about today’s housing market, and how impact fees influence the construction of starter homes.

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies is one of Ivory Innovations’ Hack-A-House partners. 

Released in Partnership with the Builder's Daily

Chris Herbert is the Managing Director of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, which publishes an annual State of the Nation’s Housing Report. Chris is also a member of Ivory Innovations’ Advisory Board.

Jenna Louie is the Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer at Ivory Innovations, a nonprofit with the mission to catalyze innovation in housing affordability. Since 2018, the Ivory team has spoken with hundreds of innovators working on novel housing solutions – learn more at ivoryinnovations.org/database.