<p>The crisis in affordable housing has its roots in the high cost of building entry-level single-family homes. But why does it cost so much to build a house? And what did previous generations do to build affordable housing?</p>

The crisis in affordable housing has its roots in the high cost of building entry-level single-family homes. But why does it cost so much to build a house? And what did previous generations do to build affordable housing?

Ep. 8: Sweat Equity: What Does it Cost to Build a Home?

Housing blight — concentrated areas of vacant properties in cities, rural areas and suburbs —  is associated with everything from poverty to crime to health disparities. But governments seem powerless to turn it around. We're finding out why. A special 10-part podcast series by American Banker.

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Housing blight — concentrated areas of vacant properties in cities, rural areas and suburbs — is associated with everything from poverty to crime to health disparities. But governments seem powerless to turn it around. We're finding out why. A special 10-part podcast series by American Banker.

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Ep. 8: Sweat Equity: What Does it Cost to Build a Home?

Ep. 8: Sweat Equity: What Does it Cost to Build a Home?