{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-financial-griot.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Faffordable-vs-unaffordable-PQtGDuD5","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Affordable Home or Unaffordable Lifestyle, Pick One!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f1153873-62ec-4510-9061-59955f708555/7b39af64-c2fd-44dd-9480-562bffef5273/241430874-351300910058126-6266172948281418481-n.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/daec0f6e-b808-4148-93e4-9636e678f3cb\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Affordable Home or Unaffordable Lifestyle, Pick One!\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Home prices are up in the US. Fueled by once-low interest rates and available cash, prices skyrocketed as much as 30% in the two years since the start of the pandemic. As inflation pushes all-time highs, the Feds are increasing interest rates in as little as 24 increments through 2024. But what does this means for you?\n\nHopefully, this slows down price hikes but it's unlikely that the old price is ever coming back. In this episode of the Financial Griot podcast, the hosts will discuss changes in the market and how the pursuit for the un-affordable impacted society for the worst.\n\nDo we want affordable housing or are we addicted to unaffordable lifestyles? "}