May 17 – A Hot Housing Market and the Implications for Policymakers
Join the Bipartisan Policy Center and leading economists who will help make sense of all housing trends, assess where housing is headed the rest of the year, and explore the implications for federal housing policy. House prices are rising to record levels, putting homeownership out of reach for more and more Americans and leading to concerns about an overheated market. Many forces are at play—too few homes for sale, a recent spike in demand as families rethink what they want from their homes, and low interest rates. At the same time, a shortage of skilled labor, the rising costs of raw materials like lumber, and a continued lack of buildable land all make it difficult for housing production to quickly ramp up. This adds to the continued uncertainty about how federal assistance reaches millions of households behind on their rents or mortgages. The event will take place on Monday, May 17 at 2 p.m. EST. Click here to register.