#2 | Posted by eberly

I seriously doubt the high cost of homeownership is PE firms.

You can't immigrate 9Million people and not build housing, and expect housing to remain the same.

Interest rates are high because risk is high; who is going to take US Treasuries at 0%? Since it bounced above 0%, housing is stuck; people with 0% loans and refis aren't moving to 3-7% interest.

Iran War Fallout Crushes a Weak Housing Market

Its been weak since the spring of 2024, we saw the beginning of the rise in inventory on airBnB and secondary home locations/cities. Florida, and recreational lakes started stumbling.

I believe it depends on where.......
#5 | POSTED BY EBERLY

NPR is a narrative, and its easier to complain about the capitalist, than actually outline the real issue. Again turn you to the book "WhyNothingWorks".
It describes basically why the US can't build anything without a huge struggle, this leads to shortages. The struggle is anyone can file and block any development they want with a lawsuit.