Your housing questions, answered by an economist (NPR+)

The U.S. housing market is pretty weird right now. Whether you’re a buyer, seller or renter, this leads to all kinds of questions, like: How did we end up with a housing shortage? Is housing still a good investment? What policies might unlock the housing inventory held by baby boomers? So, we asked Redfin’s chief economist, Daryl Fairweather, to answer those questions and more from our virtual audience. In today’s bonus episode, we’re sharing the full audio of our recent “Ask An Economist” supporter event. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. Regular episodes remain free to listen!