The Real Reason Home Prices Aren’t Crashing | Ken McElroy

Housing debates often frame today’s market as either on the brink of a crash or locked in a supply shortage. In this episode, Ken McElroy, real estate investor, walks through what the data reveals beneath those narratives, why familiar crash comparisons fall short, and how the rent-versus-buy question is being reshaped for buyers, renters, and investors navigating decisions in today’s market. Subscribe to our Channel & Stay Tuned: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoF0BPhHlr-LmaAFhNWwROg?sub_confirmation=1 02:13 – The Lost Decade of Homebuilding 06:00 – From Foreclosures to Rentals 07:02 – Locked-In Equity and No Crash Setup 10:36 – Affordability Gap: Buy vs. Rent 13:49 – Building Costs vs. Financing Reality 17:29 – Why New Construction Stalled 19:20 – Prices, Migration, and Local Markets 21:02 – Repricing Without a Crash 24:37 – Overbuilt Cities and Buyer Opportunity 26:49 – Foreclosures: Signal or Noise? 30:35 – Investing by Cash Flow, Not Price 33:43 – Paths from Renting to Owning 36:26 – Ownership, Inflation, and Wealth ----- Let's Stay in Contact: • X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/MktInsiderShow • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/market-insider-show/ Tags: #BusinessPodcast #BusinessInsights #BuyingAHouse #BuyingAHome #housingmarket The views expressed in this video are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of Market Insider.