[Nep Moi #10] Rethinking Housing in the Real Estate Bubble Era with WeStay Housing Cooperative (South Korea)

⏰ Time: 19:00, Tuesday, day 27 January 2026

🎉 Format: Zoom

✨ Language: English (Vietnamese translation available)

We've all heard statements like "buying a house is the best investment" or "never rent—you're throwing money away." These ideas deeply shape our behaviors and financial decisions. But where do they come from? And is that really the only way to think about housing and real estate?

Today's housing market is plagued by speculation and disconnected from real human needs. Real estate has become a playground for financialization, where homes are treated as commodities to be flipped for profit rather than places where humans can thrive. Housing prices have skyrocketed while wages have stagnated, making homeownership increasingly impossible for ordinary people.

In the context of growing housing crises worldwide, alternative models of housing and living are emerging. Some communities are exploring cooperative housing, communal living arrangements, co-living spaces, and other creative solutions.

In Nếp Mới #10, we will have the privilege of hosting Andrea Merida, a researcher and activist working on housing justice and alternative housing models. She will share her insights on the current housing crisis, the politics of real estate speculation, and the emerging models of community-based housing that prioritize people's needs over profit.

Expected Topics:

- The political economy of housing and real estate speculation

- The global housing crisis: causes and impacts

- Alternative housing models: cooperatives, cohousing, and community-based solutions

- How we can reimagine housing to serve human flourishing rather than profit

See you at Nếp Mới #10!

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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