How Housing Prices Rose So High, So Fast

Plus, why lower rates made prices go up more.

Episode 37 of the TLDR podcast, hosted by sarah rieger, devin friedman, michelle cyca, titled "How Housing Prices Rose So High, So Fast" was published on August 6, 2024 and runs 24 minutes.

August 6, 2024 ·24m · TLDR

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Summary

Plus, why lower rates made prices go up more.

Episode Description

Since 2005, the average price of a home in Canada has tripled. On this week’s TLDR, award-winning journalist Michelle Cyca — who wrote the definitive piece on the subject, The End of Homeownership, for Maclean’s last year — tells us why and what happens next.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman and business reporter Sarah Rieger. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

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