Sharpening Arrows

Ep. 46 - Will 50-year mortgages fix the housing market?


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President Donald Trump has floated a new solution to high housing prices: 50 year mortgages. Is that a good idea?


Also, Allie Beth Stuckey (unknowingly) provides a ringing endorsement Sharpening Arrows. Very flattering.


Parental pause point questions:


1. Do you think you'll ever want to buy a home someday? (2:45)

2. Why do people want to buy a home? Parents, why did you buy a home? (4:18)

3. Does it benefit society when people own homes? (7:01)

4. Do you know how a mortgage works? (9:41)

5. Which of The Great 8 Questions do you think applies here? (18:19)

6. What would bring down housing prices? (25:01)

7. Who would be upset about a rapid drop in home prices? (28:37)


The Great 8 Questions:


1. What happens next?

2. Has this been tried before?

3. Is there a principle involved?

4. What are the trade-offs?

5. What do you mean by that?

6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic?

7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument?

8. What does the Bible say?

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Sharpening ArrowsBy Victor Joecks

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