Podcast
Lusk Perspectives
Hosted by University of Southern California · EN
During a time of great uncertainty and change, connection and information is a more important resource than ever before. Today's problems could be amplified or altered in a matter of days or hours, so it is vital that organizations and thought leaders frequently share knowledge, dispel rumors, and offer insight.
To meet this need, the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate hosts the resource Lusk Perspectives.
Hosted by Professor and Lusk Center Director Richard K. Green, Lusk Perspectives offers timely conversations concerning real estate and urban economics.
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From Florida's Downturn To The Winner's Curse: How Economics Affects The Markets And Our Lives
Jul 22, 202501:02:44Tap to summarizeWhat's driving today's housing market shifts? How can economic principles help us navigate life and career choices? Daryl Fairweather (Redfin) joins Richard K. Green (USC Lusk Center for Real Estate) and offers a glimpse at US housing markets before diving into insights from her new book *Hate the Game*. The conversation starts with Florida's drop in home price appreciation, California's middle-of-the-pack performance, and the Midwest's rise before turning to Fairweather's career journey from academia to tech. Highlights include: - Key factors in the Midwest and Rust Belt's turnaround - How insurance costs and HOA fees are changing the condo market in Florida and beyond. - What economic exams for PhDs tell us about the kind of talent they seek. - How economic tools like backward induction can help leverage promotions. - Why winning a home buying bid could be worse than losing. More: http://lusk.usc.edu/perspectives
Transcribe →Tariffs, Taxes, Trepidation: Real Estate Capital Markets
Jun 27, 202501:06:45Tap to summarizeWith fewer transactions to measure, what's happening in real estate capital markets, and what's next? Kev Zoryan (Arselle Investments) joins Richard K. Green (USC Lusk Center for Real Estate) to explore the state of capital markets and how today's environment is reshaping investment strategy. Zoryan shares his path from private equity to launching his own firm addressing the succession gap he sees in real estate organizations. Highlights include: - Why matching capital to strategy is more critical than ever - How return metrics have evolved and what to prioritize - Where the US stands as a priority for global capital amid uncertainty - What refinancing challenges may still loom for commercial real estate More: http://lusk.usc.edu/perspectives
Transcribe →The Future of Cities, Remote Work, and Return to the Office
Mar 8, 2021Tap to summarizeThough the end of the pandemic may seem in sight, many questions remain regarding which trends of the past year are permanent. Edward Glaeser (Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University) and Richard Florida (Professor, School of Cities and Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and Co-Founder and Senior Editor, Bloomberg CityLab) join Richard Peiser (Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate Development, Harvard University) and Richard Green (Director, USC Lusk Center for Real Estate) to confer on the potential outcomes for land use in the US. While both Glaeser and Florida agree that cities at large will return to full strength and influence, they also see individual cities as vulnerable. Regarding office work, Glaeser cites studies that indicate maintaining office culture via remote channels performs well, but growing a company remotely brings significant challenges for both management and employee advancement. Florida sees shifts towards remote and remote-flexible work as a potential revolution in the real estate industry, particularly as amenity-rich smaller cities have an opportunity to build hubs using compact urban models similar to the 15-minute city. More: https://lusk.usc.edu/perspectives Record date: 2/25/21
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