Why Buying a Home Just Got Harder... Again

About this episode

Economists discuss the challenges in the housing market and the implications for home buyers.

Join economist Dr. Orphe Divounguy and Chris Krug as they discuss the Housing Market on this episode of Everyday Economics! Everyday Economics is an unrehearsed, free-flow discussion of the economic news shaping the day. The thoughts expressed by the hosts are theirs, unedited, and not necessarily the views of their respective organizations.

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Hosts: Dr. Orphe Divounguy, Chris Krug

Topics covered

• Housing Market
• Economics
• Real Estate
• Market Trends
• Home Buying

Keywords

• housing market
• home buying
• economics
• real estate
• market trends

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