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The Intelligence from The Economist

Moves over: American house prices

Sep 8, 2023
23:04
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This podcast discusses the impact of America's mortgage market on house prices, the success rate of egg freezing, and the life of Isabel Crook, an anthropologist who embraced China's communist transformation.
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Quick takeaways

  • Despite rising mortgage rates, the US housing market remains buoyant, with housing prices continuing to rise due to high costs of mortgages, limited supply, and low inventory.
  • Egg freezing offers women the chance to delay having children, with a study showing that 39% of women have successfully had a pregnancy using frozen eggs, especially if they froze them before the age of 38 and had a larger number of eggs stored.

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Challenges in US Housing Market

Despite rising mortgage rates, the US housing market remains buoyant, with housing prices continuing to rise. The high cost of mortgages, limited supply, and low inventory of available housing are contributing to the difficulty of entering the property market and making it nearly impossible for many prospective homeowners.

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