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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
Mar 25
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 24
Can AI Help You Find and Buy a Home?
The Changing Landscape of Home Buying and Selling The process for buying and selling homes is changing – with the outcome of the National...
Feb 18
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, 2024
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The Missing Middle of Innovation: Exploring the Case for a DARPA for Housing
The U.S. Housing Crisis and the Innovation Bottleneck Barriers to New Housing Solutions The U.S. housing crisis isn’t just about a lack...
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Local Innovation vs. Federal Innovation in Housing
Regulations and programs for housing exist at all levels of government in the United States. From local zoning codes, to statewide...
Apr 2
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
Mar 25
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 18
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 24
Why do we need small-dollar mortgage innovations?
A recent opinion piece in The New York Times explains that small-dollar mortgages
Feb 21
Can AI Help You Find and Buy a Home?
The Changing Landscape of Home Buying and Selling The process for buying and selling homes is changing – with the outcome of the National...
Feb 18
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 27
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