Listen "Real Estate In Service to Regeneration: Home as a place that nourishes life, connection, and meaning"
Episode Synopsis
Zola explores the concept of regenerative real estate with Neal Collins, founder of the Regenerative Real Estate Podcast and Choose Latitude. The discussion delves into transformative housing models that prioritize sustainability, community engagement, and affordability.
Zola shares her personal journey of finding a suitable site for her tiny home, emphasizing the importance of shifting from an ownership mindset to a stewardship approach and creating a regenerative checklist for assessing potential land for creating a homestead.
Neal discusses the need to reimagine real estate practices, focusing on community-based decision making and ecological design. He describes how the process would look differently if one were doing a regenerative real estate buying or selling versus the conventional approach.
The episode also highlights practical strategies for creating high-performance, cooperative housing that aligns with the principles of regeneration.
02:38 Exploring Regenerative Real Estate
06:04 Personal Journey and Challenges
07:40 Criteria for a Regenerative Home
11:41 Community and Collaboration
13:50 Regenerative Real Estate Concept and Insights
18:45 Challenges and Opportunities in Regenerative Real Estate
27:35 Collaboration potential for professionals working in the regenerative housing sector
39:26 Q&A Session: Steps of buying and selling using a regenerative approach
Zola shares her personal journey of finding a suitable site for her tiny home, emphasizing the importance of shifting from an ownership mindset to a stewardship approach and creating a regenerative checklist for assessing potential land for creating a homestead.
Neal discusses the need to reimagine real estate practices, focusing on community-based decision making and ecological design. He describes how the process would look differently if one were doing a regenerative real estate buying or selling versus the conventional approach.
The episode also highlights practical strategies for creating high-performance, cooperative housing that aligns with the principles of regeneration.
02:38 Exploring Regenerative Real Estate
06:04 Personal Journey and Challenges
07:40 Criteria for a Regenerative Home
11:41 Community and Collaboration
13:50 Regenerative Real Estate Concept and Insights
18:45 Challenges and Opportunities in Regenerative Real Estate
27:35 Collaboration potential for professionals working in the regenerative housing sector
39:26 Q&A Session: Steps of buying and selling using a regenerative approach
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