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Where Has All the Land Gone?

by Dean Wehrli & Shelly Chen April 13, 2021

Today’s housing market is piping hot, and people are asking two big questions: “Where can I buy more land?” and “How can we make more developable land?” Before you resort to creating islands off the coast of California, give this …

The Minds behind the Best-Selling Master Plans of 2020 (Part 2)

by Dean Wehrli March 25, 2021

Last week we spoke to three industry leaders representing several of the top 50 best-selling master plans in 2020. The second part of this two-part podcast provides some great lessons learned from three more major players. In part two we …

The Minds behind the Best-Selling Master Plans of 2020 (Part 1)

by Dean Wehrli March 20, 2021

The John Burns Real Estate Consulting list of top 50 best-selling master plans makes waves in the industry every year. This list shows what master plans have been successful and where they are, but what about the why? To dig …

5 New Home Design Stops and Starts

by Dean Wehrli & Shelly Chen March 4, 2021

Jenni Lantz and Mikaela Sharp joined Dean Wehrli for this insightful podcast. Our starts are in green and our stops are in red—both of which are supported by the New Home Trend Institute’s consumer research.   1. Healthy Living STOP …

Housing Risks and How to Combat Them

by Dean Wehrli & Shelly Chen February 17, 2021

Today’s headlines are filled with stories of record home price appreciation and surging housing demand. But housing, of course, is notorious for its cycles. Though we are riding a tremendous wave, there are always risks ahead we should consider. One …

The Invisible Kitchen: Whirlpool’s Consumer Trends before and after COVID-19

by Dean Wehrli & Shelly Chen December 3, 2020

The kitchen is widely seen as the heart of a home. It is the place where families begin and end their days together and where hosts entertain their guests. If you want to know more about how this critical space …

2020’s Boom, Mini-Bust, and Boom

by Jody Kahn & Devyn Bachman & Dean Wehrli October 28, 2020

Many forget that the housing market was booming in January and February. In this podcast, host Dean Wehrli and John Burns Real Estate Consulting’s own Senior Vice President Jody Kahn and Senior Manager Devyn Bachman take us on a quick history trip …

Successful Brand Partnerships

by John Burns & Dean Wehrli October 13, 2020

How would you like to have a branding partnership that has sold over 800 homes in two years and has generated an interest list of 300,000+ home buyers? In this podcast, host Dean Wehrli and Minto’s President of Latitude Margaritaville …

The Home Depot’s Amazing Run

by John Burns & Dean Wehrli September 8, 2020

Who knows more about changes in consumer housing preferences than The Home Depot—the 400,000+ employee, $110 billion per year home improvement retailer? In this podcast Jordan Broggi from The Home Depot shares what the company has learned from their recent …

A Great Time to Be Delivering the American Dream

by John Burns & Dean Wehrli August 12, 2020

Steve Hilton, the CEO and founder of the 7th-largest home builder in country, flipped luxury home builder Meritage Homes upside down a few years ago, turning them into one of the largest entry-level spec builders in the country. That spec …