Dan Geller
@dg2311.bsky.social
Attorney with background in labor relations and employment disability | Research Manager, Housing Programs at TechEquity. Currently researching algorithmic tenant screening and price-fixing in the rental market. Views my own.
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Dan Geller
@dg2311.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Screened Out of Housing - In a nutshell - TechEquity Collaborative
We need to stop housing AI from deepening racial and economic inequities in the housing market. Here are the key takeaways from the research.
techequity.us
The summary of findings of the report—which I highly recommend reading as AI continues to permeate every aspect of our lives—can be found here: techequity.us/2024/08/05/s.... Excited to be here and looking forward to building a community!
The legal paper trail RealPage is leaving behind is astounding, and its impacts on rental housing are just as galling. Also, follow Tim!
January 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The legal paper trail RealPage is leaving behind is astounding, and its impacts on rental housing are just as galling. Also, follow Tim!
New study finds pricing algorithms in rental housing costed renters in properties relying on these algorithms an estimated 3.8 billion dollars in additional rent in 2023 alone: www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-.... The use of algorithms to set rental prices makes affordable housing harder to secure.
The Cost of Anticompetitive Pricing Algorithms in Rental Housing | CEA | The White House
Housing costs remain one of the biggest challenges for many American households. While the root cause of high housing costs is the under-supply of housing, insufficient competition in the housing ind...
www.whitehouse.gov
December 18, 2024 at 12:10 AM
New study finds pricing algorithms in rental housing costed renters in properties relying on these algorithms an estimated 3.8 billion dollars in additional rent in 2023 alone: www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-.... The use of algorithms to set rental prices makes affordable housing harder to secure.
Fantastic forthcoming law review article highlighting how the reliance on technology in the rental housing space undermines housing access and the right to housing for prospective tenants: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The Impact of Proptech and The Datafication of Real Estate on The Human Right To Housing
Proptech is undermining the human right to housing. Proptech is a term of art for the digital transformation of the real estate industry. It includes a range of
papers.ssrn.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Fantastic forthcoming law review article highlighting how the reliance on technology in the rental housing space undermines housing access and the right to housing for prospective tenants: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
www.policylink.org/webinars/fro.... Plugging this event tomorrow at 12:30 ET/ 9:30 PT. Highly recommend learning more about a topic that has major ramifications for housing access and justice, especially as reliance on—and investment in—algorithms and screening technology grows in the housing space.
From Policy to Practice: Leveraging HUD’s Guidance for Fair and Inclusive Tenant Screening | PolicyLink
www.policylink.org
November 20, 2024 at 11:10 PM
www.policylink.org/webinars/fro.... Plugging this event tomorrow at 12:30 ET/ 9:30 PT. Highly recommend learning more about a topic that has major ramifications for housing access and justice, especially as reliance on—and investment in—algorithms and screening technology grows in the housing space.
lpeproject.org/blog/is-anyo... interesting short read with a compelling theory on why RealPage has been willing to openly engage in price-fixing in the rental housing market. Antitrust can be a powerful tool, but hurdles to proper enforcement can create openings for problematic corporate behavior.
Is Anyone Afraid of Breaking The Price-Fixing Laws Anymore?
The DOJ's price-fixing suit against RealPage, which has uncovered brazen collusion among competing landlords across the United States, is a welcome departure from decades of hands-off antitrust…
lpeproject.org
November 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM
lpeproject.org/blog/is-anyo... interesting short read with a compelling theory on why RealPage has been willing to openly engage in price-fixing in the rental housing market. Antitrust can be a powerful tool, but hurdles to proper enforcement can create openings for problematic corporate behavior.
Realizing that following 2800 people in a day may not have been the best way to start out (even if a handful of historians whose books I enjoyed followed back!), so planning to join the conversation with more about what I do at the intersection of housing and tech.
November 11, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Realizing that following 2800 people in a day may not have been the best way to start out (even if a handful of historians whose books I enjoyed followed back!), so planning to join the conversation with more about what I do at the intersection of housing and tech.
Reposted by Dan Geller
The summary of findings of the report—which I highly recommend reading as AI continues to permeate every aspect of our lives—can be found here: techequity.us/2024/08/05/s.... Excited to be here and looking forward to building a community!
Screened Out of Housing - In a nutshell - TechEquity Collaborative
We need to stop housing AI from deepening racial and economic inequities in the housing market. Here are the key takeaways from the research.
techequity.us
November 10, 2024 at 1:39 PM
The summary of findings of the report—which I highly recommend reading as AI continues to permeate every aspect of our lives—can be found here: techequity.us/2024/08/05/s.... Excited to be here and looking forward to building a community!
After following every starter pack I could find, I figured I’d introduce myself to the thirty or so people who followed me back. I’m an attorney with a background in labor relations and employment disability. I’m also the research manager for housing programs at a non-profit.
November 10, 2024 at 1:39 PM
After following every starter pack I could find, I figured I’d introduce myself to the thirty or so people who followed me back. I’m an attorney with a background in labor relations and employment disability. I’m also the research manager for housing programs at a non-profit.