On The Market 62: Homebuyers Are Getting Crushed: Are Landlords the Cause?
The housing crash is always looming. If it wasn’t, how would media outlets push you to constantly stay informed, glued to the television, watching every new mortgage and inflation update? For years now, a housing market crash has been the talk of the town, with everyone from well-known news anchors to your “very informed” family members telling you that it’s only a matter of time until this house of cards comes crumbling down. But these “forecasts” aren’t as rock-solid as they may seem.
This is just one of the stories we’ll touch on in this episode of On the Market, where we’re joined by our entire panel of expert guests! With the housing market in a standoff between buyers and sellers, our expert real estate investors are here to save the day, giving you the top stories that could impact your income. To start, Jamil talks about the “cancer” that’s affecting the Arizona housing market, Kathy touches on new landlord legislation, Henry hits on the US recession, and James debates the housing market doubters.
But we’re not just talking about how investors are faring, we’re diving deep into a rarely-talked-about subject among investors—homelessness, housing affordability, and our impact on society. You’ll hear why investors are open to building affordable housing, but there’s one BIG hurdle standing in their way, stopping them from moving forward. We’ll also discuss whether or not landlords are the villain retail homebuyers portray them to be, and how we, as investors, can help more homebuyers reach their dreams of finally becoming owners themselves.
In This Episode We Cover
Homelessness, housing affordability, and why even as prices drop, first-time buyers feel out of luck
Affordable housing and what the government must do to incentive landlords to act
Landlord legislation and a new bill that could curtail Wall Street’s buying activity
Whether or not the US has already entered into a recession and who’s hurting the most
Housing crash “clickbait” and why the chances of a home price drop-off are different than you think
The “money printing disease” and how the Federal Reserve’s unregulated moves are killing the economy
And So Much More!
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