If "pro-supply" housing policies are so effective at cooling house price appreciation Because builders (in theory) can rapidly increase the supply of housing Why did Austin home prices nearly triple between 2012 and 2022? pic.twitter.com/wdR8XlCUzO

The downside of driving up house values for boomers Their kids can't afford the high cost of housing Nearly 60% of retirees are supporting adult children financially globalnews.ca/news/10462558/canada-retirement-supporting-kids-finances/

Monthly mortgage payment needed to buy the median priced home for sale in the US... April 2020: $1,480 April 2021: $1,690 April 2022: $2,400 April 2023: $2,550 April 2024: $2,890 (record high) That's a 95% increase over the last 4 years. pic.twitter.com/1WieOyooCw

The 30-Year Mortgage Rate in the US moved up to 7.22% this week, its highest level since last November. 3 years ago the mortgage rate was below 3%. pic.twitter.com/L0d3MPxaOH