# Housing Matters Podcast Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173.md RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/housingmatters/feed.xml Official site: https://housingmatters.podbean.com Author: Matt Pouliot Episodes: 37 ## Resource Housing Matters is a podcast dedicated to discussing the importance of housing and development in our State. Hosted by Matt Pouliot of Pouliot Real Estate, the podcast aims to educate and inform the public about the significance of housing initiatives, the intricacies of development, and how individuals can secure their dream homes. Through engaging conversations and expert insights, we aim to: ° Advocate for the importance of housing initiatives in fostering thriving communities ° Educate the public about the complexities of real estate development and its impact on local economies ° Empower individuals with knowledge and resources to navigate the housing market effectively ° Spark meaningful discussions on topics ranging from affordable housing solutions to the legal and regulatory challenges facing developers ° Cultivate a deeper understanding of the intricate connections between housing, quality of life, and economic opportunity ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/housing-matters-podcast-7058173 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173.md ## Episodes - [37. The Coliving Solution: How PadSplit Is Turning Empty Bedrooms Into Affordable Housing and Investor Returns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/37-the-coliving-solution-how-padsplit-is-turning-empty-bedrooms-into-affordable-housing-and-investor-returns) — 2026-06-24T15:54:45+00:00 - [36. Nurses, Teachers & Firefighters Can't Afford to Live Where They Work. Here's a Model That Helps. | Chris Moeller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/36-nurses-teachers-firefighters-can-t-afford-to-live-where-they-work-here-s-a-model-that-helps-chris-moeller) — 2026-06-10T17:30:35+00:00 - [35. Why Maine's Old Mills, Tanneries, and Closed Schools Stay Vacant (And the Organization Working to Change That) | Gabe Gauvin, Maine Redevelopment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/35-why-maine-s-old-mills-tanneries-and-closed-schools-stay-vacant-and-the-organization-working-to-change-that-gabe-gauvin-maine-redevelopment) — 2026-05-27T14:32:32+00:00 - [34. Bath Iron Works Hired 690 People From Out of State. Almost None of Them Could Find Housing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/34-bath-iron-works-hired-690-people-from-out-of-state-almost-none-of-them-could-find-housing) — 2026-05-13T17:52:59+00:00 - [33. The $70,000 Mistake: Manufactured Housing, Mobile Home Park Investing, and the Stigma Costing Americans Real Wealth | Andrew Cramer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/33-the-70-000-mistake-manufactured-housing-mobile-home-park-investing-and-the-stigma-costing-americans-real-wealth-andrew-cramer) — 2026-04-29T16:07:05+00:00 - [32. What Does It Actually Cost to Build a House in Maine? | Emily Mottram, Mottram + Maines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/32-what-does-it-actually-cost-to-build-a-house-in-maine-emily-mottram-mottram-maines) — 2026-04-15T18:53:54+00:00 - [31. Financial Literacy and the Housing Affordability Challenge with Steve Kautz of FAME](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/31-financial-literacy-and-the-housing-affordability-challenge-with-steve-kautz-of-fame) — 2026-04-01T19:52:02+00:00 - [30. How Bath, Maine Is Rethinking Housing Options for the Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/30-how-bath-maine-is-rethinking-housing-options-for-the-future) — 2026-03-18T14:05:43+00:00 - [29. Bangor’s Housing Blueprint: Building Homes Without Losing Neighborhood Character](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/29-bangor-s-housing-blueprint-building-homes-without-losing-neighborhood-character) — 2026-03-04T15:14:54+00:00 - [28. Zoning, Housing Supply & the Hidden Rules Shaping Our Communities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/28-zoning-housing-supply-the-hidden-rules-shaping-our-communities) — 2026-02-20T01:57:24+00:00 - [27. Building a Town Center from Scratch in Maine: The Downs Development Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/27-building-a-town-center-from-scratch-in-maine-the-downs-development-story) — 2026-02-04T18:20:20+00:00 - [26. Maine Housing Solutions: Land Leases, Downtown Density, and Real Local Leadership](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/26-maine-housing-solutions-land-leases-downtown-density-and-real-local-leadership) — 2026-02-04T15:17:55+00:00 - [25. Maine Housing: Why Projects Get Approved But Don’t Get Built](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/25-maine-housing-why-projects-get-approved-but-don-t-get-built) — 2026-01-21T15:17:42+00:00 - [24. Bitcoin vs Real Estate: Is Digital Property the Future of Wealth?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/24-bitcoin-vs-real-estate-is-digital-property-the-future-of-wealth) — 2025-12-04T19:14:30+00:00 - [23. Maine’s Future — Housing, Policy & Entrepreneurship with Collin McGarr](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/23-maine-s-future-housing-policy-entrepreneurship-with-collin-mcgarr) — 2025-11-12T18:46:16+00:00 - [22. Incremental Development: The Smarter Way to Build Housing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/22-incremental-development-the-smarter-way-to-build-housing) — 2025-10-22T18:26:56+00:00 - [21. Building Smarter Communities with Nancy Smith of GrowSmart Maine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/21-building-smarter-communities-with-nancy-smith-of-growsmart-maine) — 2025-10-09T20:11:05+00:00 - [20. Housing Affordability in Maine & Beyond – Policy, Economics & Solutions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/20-housing-affordability-in-maine-beyond-policy-economics-solutions) — 2025-09-26T14:05:00+00:00 - [19. From Global Housing to Backyard Builds: Brian English on ADUs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/19-from-global-housing-to-backyard-builds-brian-english-on-adus) — 2025-09-12T15:03:38+00:00 - [18. Empowering a New Generation of Builders with the Shelter Institute](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/18-empowering-a-new-generation-of-builders-with-the-shelter-institute) — 2025-07-15T13:03:16+00:00 - [17. How to Build Wealth Locally and Sustainably with Monte Anderson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/17-how-to-build-wealth-locally-and-sustainably-with-monte-anderson) — 2025-07-02T15:27:18+00:00 - [16. Rebuilding the System: Dennis Steigerwalt on Turning Housing Innovation into Action](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/16-rebuilding-the-system-dennis-steigerwalt-on-turning-housing-innovation-into-action) — 2025-06-18T19:31:59+00:00 - [15. Rebuilding Maine: Jason Levesque on Housing, Zoning, and the Future of Our Communities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/15-rebuilding-maine-jason-levesque-on-housing-zoning-and-the-future-of-our-communities) — 2025-06-04T14:29:54+00:00 - [14. Insurance, Leadership & Legacy with Dottie Chalmers Cutler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/14-insurance-leadership-legacy-with-dottie-chalmers-cutler) — 2025-05-14T18:39:59+00:00 - [13. Building Homes Like Cars: Why Modular Just Makes Sense](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housing-matters-podcast-7058173/13-building-homes-like-cars-why-modular-just-makes-sense) — 2025-04-22T15:57:02+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.