Bonus Episode: The Starter Home Is Dead. Now What? With Nestment’s Niles Lichtenstein

Niles Lichtenstein of Nestment joins Jeremy Potter on this special Bonus Episode of Housing Insiders to discuss the fact The Starter Home Is Dead. Now What?

Jeremy Potter picks up the solo hosting duties in this Bonus Episode of Housing Insiders live from the 2025 Prosperity Summit. He was on a panel with Niles Lichtenstein, the Co-Founder & CEO of Nestment - the team of first-time homebuying experts. In this session, they tackle the death of the starter home and what first-time homebuyers can actually do to get in the home equity game. Hear the history of the starter home, the various shared equity options to help first-time homebuyers, shocking stats on homeownership, how we can create more confidence among first-time homebuyers, and whether first-time homebuying tools could ever be offered by employers.

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Learn more about the 2025 Prosperity Summit, Niles Lichtenstein, and Nestment:
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https://www.nestment.com/
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This is Season 2, Episode 13 of Housing Insiders. The housing market is wonky. From policy changes to financial innovations to pilot projects that make housing more plentiful and affordable, there’s a ton of “inside baseball” to discuss and take action on. Each episode, hear the latest developments and trends in home building and home financing - from “sticks-and-bricks” to AI - and learn what you can do to improve the housing industry. Hosted by housing market thought leaders Jonathan Lawless and Jeremy Potter, and featuring interviews with disruptive guests across the housing industry. If you want to see everyone well-housed, tune in.

Jonathan Lawless has spent his career promoting innovative solutions to expand access to credit and affordable housing, serving in leadership roles at Fannie Mae and Pathway Homes. He is currently the Head of Homeownership at Bilt Rewards, the first loyalty program that allows customers to earn points when paying their rent. Jeremy Potter is an attorney who led Quicken Loans’ Capital Markets Strategy and Innovation team. He also served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Norcom Mortgage and currently is Chief Strategist for IncentiFind, connecting real estate developers with green energy incentives.

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