UCLA Housing Voice
Why does the housing market seem so broken? And what can we do about it? UCLA Housing Voice tackles these questions in conversation with leading housing researchers, with each episode centered on a study and its implications for creating more affordable and accessible communities.
Podcasting since 2021 • 119 episodes
UCLA Housing Voice
Latest Episodes
Ep. 109: The Renter Wealth Creation Fund with Chris Herrmann
Enterprise Community Partners has been running a renter wealth-building program since 2022. How’s it going? And what comes next?Show notes:
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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Ep. 108: Building Wealth by Renting with Shane Phillips and Bob Simpson
Joined by a 20-year veteran of Fannie Mae, Shane shares findings from his work on a proposed new model for building renter wealth: shared prosperity rental housing.Show notes:Phillips, S. (2025).
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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1:18:27
Ep. 107: A Better Mortgage with Kevin Erdmann (Incentives Series pt. 9)
Fixed-rate mortgages are expensive, but adjustable-rate mortgages are volatile — but do they have to be? Kevin Erdmann pitches an alternative that captures the best qualities of both. This is part 9 of our series on misaligned incentives in hou...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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45:48
Highlights: Ep. 106. Mortgage Lending Standards with Kevin Erdmann
This is the shortened "highlights" version of episode 106. You can listen to the full interview here.Was the ho...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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23:51
Ep. 106: Mortgage Lending Standards with Kevin Erdmann (Incentives Series pt. 8)
Was the housing market really oversupplied in the mid-2000s? Kevin Erdmann says no, and he explains how this misunderstanding is at the root of present-day affordability problems. This is part 8 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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