Comments on: In the future we will have relationships with our homes

By: TheMashupFactory

TheMashupFactory — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:40:00 +0000

Internet of things will definitely make this possible

By: Simon Spencer

Simon Spencer — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:28:00 +0000

In reply to Ross Dawson. Like 'driverless' cars that will ultimately change the model. For car insurance 'driverless' houses where the asset is owned and used by many also alters the model. Just food for thought that came from some conversations I have been having. Cheers.

By: Ross Dawson

Ross Dawson — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:21:00 +0000

In reply to Simon Spencer. Interesting. There could be a real trend, but there is a very long way to go in shifting cultural attitudes. Compare home ownership rates in Australia with, for example, Germany and Switzerland...

By: Simon Spencer

Simon Spencer — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:12:00 +0000

I think that there is another hypothesis that may be worth exploring, namely how the AirBnB concept applies to GenY and Gen Z and the potential for a major shift in the long standing expectation of home ownership and indenturing ones self to a bank and a single fixed asset (house). If it is just too hard to buy a cool inner city dwelling, and your work is far more mobile then why not timeshare or ‘AirBnB’ style a Series of houses as an ongoing way of living? Will these shared houses peraonalize themselves for their occupants like some hotel chains are already doing?