Sebastian Sandoval-Olascoaga

Sebastian is a Ph.D. candidate in Urban Economics & Policy Analysis at MIT and the Summer ’21 Economist Intern at Redfin. At MIT, he focuses on understanding how the materialization of common or rare intense risks — i.e., shocks — affect the well-being of people, communities, and cities. His applied and theoretical work lies at the intersection of housing, climate change, health, and inequality.

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South Carolina Could See a 10% Increase in Rental Vacancies When Eviction Moratorium Ends

July 29, 2021

Ending the national eviction will have a different impact in different states, with some positive outcomes, like an increase in homes available for rent or

More Than a Third of Utah Homes Face High Fire Risk—A Bigger Share Than Other Western States

June 30, 2021

39% of homes are in danger of burning in Utah—the country’s fastest growing state—compared with less than 10% in California, Washington and Oregon. In dollar