Why Is It So Hard to Buy a House in America Right Now?

Published: June 21, 2022, 9:50 a.m.

This episode contains strong language.\n\nWhen Drew Mena and Amena Sengal decided to relocate their young family from New York to Austin, Texas, they figured they\u2019d have no problem.\n\nWhat they hadn\u2019t realized was that, across the country, home prices \u2014 and competition to secure properties \u2014 had risen to jaw-dropping levels.\n\nGuest: Francesca Mari, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine and a fellow at the think tank New America.