tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post7338498583950329691..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Smart ApartmentsDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-78243342522264341642015-12-16T11:36:39.665-07:002015-12-16T11:36:39.665-07:00Vickie: 50/50
I actually think it's going to ...Vickie: 50/50<br /><br />I actually think it's going to be a long time before even most houses incorporate stuff like this. There are two reasons for this. First off, home construction is a very decentralized industry, with little incentive for individual contractors to learn how to do new things. Second, what builders do want to include (and learn to do) is things that increase curb appeal. Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-69987616375699298992015-12-08T21:11:38.138-07:002015-12-08T21:11:38.138-07:00Smart apartments – what a great idea! This would m...Smart apartments – what a great idea! This would make life so much easier and more convenient. I wonder how long it will be until the majority of houses incorporate technology like this. <br /><br />Although SpencerM points out that Common has a first-mover advantage, I don’t know if that’ll be enough. According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, The Lock Has Evolved: Open Doors With Your Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491317680944808655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-58261112212530650452015-12-08T21:08:09.345-07:002015-12-08T21:08:09.345-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491317680944808655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-69135465272141635152015-12-08T12:30:56.440-07:002015-12-08T12:30:56.440-07:00Jordan Johnson: 50/50
Agreed. Absolutely.
It kin...Jordan Johnson: 50/50<br /><br />Agreed. Absolutely.<br /><br />It kind of drives economists nuts the way people just name drop "predatory pricing" all the time. Theoretically, it's not that easy to do. Empirically, it's hard to find evidence that it actually gets done successfully.<br /><br />Maybe the one thing that sticks with all of you from this class in the years down the Dave Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877686358267438045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-30930554417267481502015-12-02T18:42:06.450-07:002015-12-02T18:42:06.450-07:00I like the idea of this because it is so different...I like the idea of this because it is so different. Also, each year technology plays a larger role in everybody's life. If they are able to find a market for them and can offer competitive prices, I think they can compete with the existing housing market. Their co-living feature could be a nice attraction as well.However, reading Doctor Tufte's response about playing a successful Jordan Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/17124936059936621971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-8982172517802343852015-11-30T21:48:18.580-07:002015-11-30T21:48:18.580-07:00SpencerM: 100/100
Hmmm. This is an interesting id...SpencerM: 100/100<br /><br />Hmmm. This is an interesting idea for a startup.<br /><br />But I'm not sure I have too much to add. Clearly what the seller is doing here is adopting a lot of the buyer's fixed costs and then spreading them over high monthly payments. It's very much the story of cable TV or cellphone plans. And they're doing some bundling of the high tech features Dr. Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.com