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Workers Are Feeling the AI Squeeze: How It Could Define the Next Housing Cycle

July 9

42 mins

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Episode Description

Workers Are Feeling the AI Squeeze: How It Could Define the Next Housing CyclePodcast Description

If you ask the average American, AI is taking over, as are the headlines warning that it’s coming for our jobs. Open LinkedIn, and you’ll see stories about chatbots replacing employees, hiring freezes, and departments being downsized. But when you dig into the actual data, it’s murky at best. So, what’s really happening, and how should real estate investors prepare?

On one hand, unemployment remains relatively low, and layoffs aren’t surging across the U.S.—not yet at least. In fact, many economists are still projecting positive job growth in the short term. On the other hand, you have growing concerns among what seems like most American workers. Fear about job displacement. Career uncertainty. The pressure to stay employable.

Then there’s the trickle-down impact on the housing market. Rising unemployment affects the biggest renter demographic in the nation. Do real estate investors need to temper expectations for rental demand and rent growth for the foreseeable future? Does “conservative” investment analysis need to go to another level? We’re breaking it all down, plus much more, on today’s show.

In This Episode We Cover

What to make of “murky” data surrounding AI’s impact on the U.S. job market

Why Americans are becoming increasingly worried about AI-caused layoffs (despite “positive” forecasting)

Two ways that widespread adoption of AI could affect the housing market

Why real estate investors should prepare for lower rental demand and rent growth

Which real estate markets are the best long-term bets as AI reshapes the economy

And So Much More!

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