Economist Explains Climate Change's Impact on Housing Crisis, Advantages of Renting vs. Buying

Daryl Fairweather, Chief Economist at Redfin, discusses the current state of inflation and its impact on housing affordability, the effects of climate change on housing perspectives, and the challenges posed by insurance companies in the real estate market. She also explores the rental market's stability, the economic trade-offs between renting and homeownership, and the differing housing policies of political candidates in the upcoming election. Hosted by Kyla Scanlon.

(Recorded 10/10/24) Chapters 00:00 Inflation and Housing Affordability 02:11 Climate Change and Housing Perspectives 05:02 Insurance Challenges in Real Estate 06:15 The State of the Rental Market 08:45 Homeownership vs. Renting 10:27 Diverging Housing Policies in the Upcoming Election 12:38 Daryl's New Book: Economic Cheat Codes The content of the video is for general and informational purposes only. All views presented in this show reflect the opinions of the guest and the host. You should not take a mention of any asset, be it cryptocurrency or a publicly traded security as a recommendation to buy, sell or hold that cryptocurrency or security. Guests and hosts are not affiliated with or endorsed by Public Holdings or its subsidiaries. You should make your own financial and investment decisions or consult respective professionals. Full disclosures are in the channel description. Learn more at Public.com/disclosures. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. There is a possibility of loss with any investment. Historical or hypothetical performance results, if mentioned, are presented for illustrative purposes only. Do not infer or assume that any securities, sectors or markets described in the videos were or will be profitable. Any statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements are strictly based on the current views, opinion, or assumptions of the person presenting them, and should not be taken as an indicator of performance nor should be relied upon as an investment advice.