Closing costs: Is there a solution to the shortage of homes? - Chris Herbert

April 26, 2022, Audio: "In most parts of the country, it’s a sellers’ market in real estate, as people try to lock in a mortgage before interest rates continue to climb. Realtors also report that a lack of inventory is making the situation worse.  In the latest installment of the Marketplace Morning Report’s Economic Pulse, David Brancaccio went deeper into the inventory situation and the ongoing imbalance between what’s available and the ability to get people into homes. He spoke with Chris Herbert, managing director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation."

Non-HKS Harvard Faculty Website - Chris Herbert