The housing market, for most people, seems like an unaffordable investment. For years, housing unaffordability was climbing, but not fast enough to keep average Americans from buying primary residences. Now, combine rising interest rates with all-time high appreciation, and the average renter can’t afford a home in most American metros. But how did this all come to be, and is there a chance that home affordability could get even lower than it stands today?

We wanted to know how affordability in the United States compared to other similar countries around the world. Although most Americans would call today’s real estate market completely unaffordable, the data seems to point to something different. There are numerous real estate markets around the country boasting low home prices, high rents, and population growth to support any investment decision. But where are these markets?

Dave does his best in this episode to give you a quick overview of how affordability works. We also talk about what causes housing markets to become unaffordable, which metro areas are the most and least unaffordable, and how the United States ranks when put head-to-head against other economies. Thankfully, there is some good news for landlords throughout this episode, so be sure to stick to the end!

In This Episode We Cover

The three factors of an affordable/unaffordable housing market 

What caused the United States housing market to become so unaffordable

Will unaffordability problems lead to a real estate bubble in the future?

The most (and least) affordable countries around the world

Whether or not affordability could get even lower as wages stagnate and interest rates rise

What investors can do to capitalize on affordable markets with growing populations

And So Much More!

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How Work-From-Home “Hotspots” Drove the Housing Market Even Higher

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