Nicole Friedman
speaker
266 appearances
10 recordings
2 series
first heard Dec 2025
last heard 23 Jun
Nicole Friedman’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Even though they're using more traditional techniques, they have the economies of scale, they have
The ability to really kind of go from one site to another very quickly and use the same labor force across a large construction site.
And so to really beat that level of efficiency, you know, a new technology really has to prove itself over time.
Yeah, I think with any of these new technologies, you know, a potential issue is what happens when something goes wrong and how do you fix it?
Who do I call?
Is there even a repair person who knows how to fix this issue when the construction of the house is so innovative and new?
And so definitely these technologies, we haven't necessarily seen how they hold up in the coming decades.
Ideally a home you want to be standing in good condition for many, many years to come.
Well, I think it's really just a question of upfront cost.
And then there are questions of what that end user wants.
If these buildings look different than traditional buildings or they operate differently, is that going to appeal to homeowners or to renters?
So often we're seeing new technologies be adopted in scenarios like after a natural disaster.
That's when we tend to see a lot of innovation and creativity because there's just such a big need.
Well, definitely housing affordability is a huge challenge right now.
Home prices are near record highs.
Mortgage rates have been high for several years now.
And so buyers are largely on the sidelines.
They're not even willing to buy at this current price and rate level.
And the ones who are in the market
are typically being picky.
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