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Get up, moving and participating in a game of housing market dynamics where different households attempt to find housing they can afford. Receive either a household persona card or a housing unit card. Household personas include household makeup, budget information and housing needs, while housing unit cards include unit details, the asking price of mortgage or rent and neighborhood information. A household’s goal is to find a matching housing unit within its budget, while housing units attempt to maximize their sale or rent price.

Gain an in-depth understanding of the market forces and economic dynamics that impact the availability of housing that’s affordable across all income ranges. The presentation introduces housing policy changes that affect the housing market so attendees can experience the real impacts those policies might have on their local housing market. Come prepared to interact with one another and personally experience full housing market dynamics from different perspectives. Leave with a thorough understanding of how potential housing policies might impact your community.

Attendees will gain a better understanding of complex housing market dynamics, like supply and demand across different housing submarkets, through an interactive game that models real-world experience. They will also learn how to communicate to stakeholders the impacts — including investor purchasing and housing value/income mismatches — that current housing market forces have on households of all income types. Tips will be shared to plan more effectively through experiencing the impacts that potential housing policies (e.g. accessory dwelling units and rental assistance programs) might have on housing market dynamics.