The Truth About the Housing Shortage

For years, the real estate industry has been told America has a severe housing shortage. But what if the data tells a different story?

James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Ryan McKeveny, Managing Director at Zelman & Associates, to challenge one of housing's biggest assumptions. Ryan explains why declining birth rates, an aging population, slowing household formation, and immigration trends could mean the housing market is much closer to balanced than many believe. They also dig into affordability, mortgage rates, shifting demographics, today's difficult transaction environment, and what agents should be doing now instead of waiting for the market to improve.

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