Let's Talk Housing

A talk with Art Pratt of Pratt Homes and the current board chair of Housing First Minnesota. Pratt shares his memories of growing up in the industry and how that shaped his career as a third generation homebuilder. Pratt gives insights into how the industry and Housing First Minnesota can help shape and inspire the next generation of homebuilders.

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A talk with Jim Fuschetto, VP of sales at Lyman Companies and the current president of Housing First Minnesota Foundation. Fushetto shares how his involvement in industry trade groups helped him create authentic sales relationships and how it's encouraged him to volunteer and give back to the community. Fuschetto also shares how he got his start in sales and his advice for advancing in the field.

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A talk with Amy Hendel of Hendel Homes on how they broke into the luxury homebuilding market and became a leader in the industry. Hendel shares how her background in art and designed combined with her husbands love of architecture and homebuilding made for a perfect team. A five-time Artisan Home Tour participant, Hendel shares how the home tour has helped elevate their brand.

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A talk with Ryan Meres of Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) on how home energy testing has changed the game for green homebuilding. Meres shares his insights on the growth of RESNET's Home Energy Rating System (HERS) index to help builders and homeowners achieve better energy efficiency in their homes. Meres explains how programs like Minnesota's Green Path has helped homebuilders lead the way on energy efficiency.

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A talk with Danielle Yegge and Joe Braun of Style & Structure. Yegge and Braun share their story of starting their own design and construction firm and the challenges that come with it. Yegge and Braun talk about the importance of having fun with your team and how to manage growth in a busy industry.

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A talk with John Quinlivan, Housing First Minnesota's 2023 president and the owner of Gordon James Design Build. Quinlivan shares why he made the leap from the corporate world to custom home building midway in his career and why he hopes to help more people understand the amazing career opportunities in construction.

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A talk with Nickolas Scoolis, manager of housing economics at Zonda. Scoolis shares his inisghts into the current housing market, how inflation could continue to impact housing, and what we can expect to see in the overall market in 2023. Scoolis also discusses how the existing housing inventory levels and affordability could contionue to limit homebuyer activity

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A talk with Nolan Gray, nationally renowned researcher, planner, Mercatus Center affiliated scholar, and the author of Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It. Nolan shares why he thinks zoning broke the American city and why he thinks zoning abolition is necessary to build more affordable, vibrant, and sustainable cities in America.

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Let's Talk Housing chats with Peter Coyle, a land use attorney and shareholder at Larking Hoffman. Peter shares insight into his background in land use law and the changes he's seen in housing development over his extensive career. Peter also shares how the legal environment around housing is changing and what that means for the future of housing policy.

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Let's Talk Housing chats with John Sharkey, CEO of GreenHalo Builds and Sharkey Design | Build. Sharkey shares how he went from custom builder to green homebuilder. Sharkey, the recipient of Minnesota Green Path's 2022 Leadership Award, shares his insights into building energy efficient homes, his innovative ecovillages and how he works to make energy efficient homes attainable for more families.

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Let's Talk Housing hosts chat with Kristin Reinitz, director of business development and dales at Admit One Home Systems, the chair of Housing First Minnesota's Ambassador Committee, a Women in Construction member, and a leader in the housing industry. Kristin shares how she got her start in housing, why she stays heavily engaged in industry groups, and how she hopes more women discover the amazing career opportunities in the housi...

Let's Talk Housing hosts chat with James Julkowski, Housing First Minnesota's 2022 president and the Twin Cities 2019 Remodeler of the Year. Julkowski shares his background of more than 15 years of experience in the homebuilding and remodeling market including how he got started. His company specializes in major renovations, commercial projects, and high-performance homes.

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Let's Talk Housing hosts chat with internationally acclaimed economist Elliot Eisenberg as he dives into the current economy. Elliot has an innate ability to make the minutia of economics fun, relevant, and educational, while sharing what's really going on in our current market and what it all means for housing. Elliot also gives insights to his predictions for 2022.

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Let's Talk Housing hosts chat with Paul Roecker, a military veteran, sales representative at Lyman Roofing and Siding, and 2021 president of the Housing First Minnesota Foundation. Paul shares how his background in the military left him with a desire to continue to serve his community. He gives back to others by guiding the work of the Housing First Minnesota Foundation, which builds and remodels housing for homeless veterans and o...

Let's Talk Housing hosts chat with Sarah Dulong, director of marketing for Ron Clark Construction & Design. Sarah shares her decades-long background working with the Parade of Homes as a new home salesperson and her tips as a marketing director for making the most of the home tour.

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Let's Talk Housing hosts chat with homebuilder Mark Williams of Mark D. Williams Custom Homes. Mark shares his story of how he took over the family business, rebranded, and discovered his own niche in homebuilding. He also shares his experience on this year's Artisan Home Tour and the fun side of selling and building custom homes.

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Let's Talk Housing hosts Katie Elfstrom and David Siegel chat with remodeler Samantha Grose of Oak and Arrow Homes. Samantha shares her story of how she went from designer to owning her own remodeling business. Samantha also shares insight into remodeling trends and the challenges of the current market.

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Let's Talk Housing hosts chat with Carole Griffith, current chair of the Minnesota Green Path program and vice president of sales and marketing for top 10 Twin Cities homebuilder Robert Thomas Homes. Griffith shares her take on the challenges of selling homes in today's housing market and key insights into Minnesota's Green Path program, which helps builders sell energy-efficient new homes and helps homeowners understand the effici...

Let's Talk Housing hosts chat with Minnesota homebuilding icon Betty Hardle. Betty shares how she got started as a builder back in the 1970s and discusses how she found success as a female homebuilder. Following her career as a homebuilder, Betty went on to work on the data side of new construction. Her insight into the barriers to building new homes and her passion for homeownership has her advocating for housing affordability and...