In many markets, home prices are through the roof.

In 2020, just two years ago, the average price of an American home was about 375,000. Today? $500,000. And with rates rising, affordability is becoming a real issue. So here's the question: Do we buy now before prices go even higher? Or do we wait and see if prices and mortgage rates drop? Today, we're going to try to answer that question.

Stacy Johnson, CPA, financial journalist Miranda Marquit and novice investor Aaron Freeman to talk about what’s going on with housing and whether now is the time to buy.

Our special guest this week is Mindy Jensen from real estate website and podcast, Bigger Pockets.

Links:

• Robert Shiller: Should You Buy a Home in the US?
• CoreLogic: How likely is it that home prices will decline in your market?
• The end of booming home prices is almost here, national mortgage bankers group says
• Pricey Coastal Markets Show First Signs of Housing Slowdown
• The housing market enters uncharted waters
• The Sky-High Pandemic Housing Market Finds Gravity Does Exist
• Are we headed for a housing market crash?
• Even though prices are heading higher, it doesn't necessarily mean we're headed for a bubble
• Check out the housing starts data Mindy mentioned to get an idea of how much room we still have
• We've also got an article on housing markets most likely to fall

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