U.S. Housing Shortage Hits 10 Million Homes, White House Says

About this episode

The episode discusses the U.S. housing shortage reaching 10 million homes and its implications for real estate investors.

The U.S. housing shortage has reached a staggering 10 million homes, according to a new White House report. In this episode, Kathy Fettke breaks down what's driving the supply gap, from post-2008 underbuilding to rising regulatory costs, and why affordability continues to worsen. We also explore how potential policy changes could impact new construction, mortgage access, and long-term economic growth. For real estate investors, the takeaway is clear: limited supply continues to support home prices and rents — even in a higher-rate environment. Source: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-u-s-is-short-10-million-houses-a-new-white-house-report-lays-out-a-blueprint-to-fix-that

People in this episode

Host: Kathy Fettke

Topics covered

• housing shortage
• real estate investing
• supply gap
• affordability
• policy changes
• economic growth

Keywords

• housing shortage
• real estate
• supply gap
• affordability
• policy changes
• mortgage access
• economic growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House

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