About this episode

The episode explores the changing landscape of homeownership and its implications for adulthood.

Homeownership used to be a starter pack for adulthood. Now it feels like a luxury good. This week, Akilah asks a question most of us have yelled at Zillow at least once: when did buying a house become a fantasy? Business Insider's James Rodriguez joins to help explain how we got here and why the future might be… single-family homes you can never actually own. Get unlimited premium wireless from Mint Mobile for just $15 a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/courier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Akilah

Guest: James Rodriguez

Topics covered

• homeownership
• housing market
• real estate
• affordability
• society
• culture

Keywords

• housing market
• homeownership
• real estate
• affordability
• Zillow
• single-family homes

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Business Insider

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