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Description: Housing supply alone isn’t solving the affordability crisis. Rapidly rising construction costs and limited land in major metros are putting real limits on what can be built.

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Housing supply alone isn’t solving the affordability crisis. Rapidly rising construction costs and limited land in major metros are putting real limits on what can be built.

In this episode, we sit down with Jim Righeimer, CEO of Arbor Capital Partners, to explore the hidden forces shaping housing availability and what they mean for buyers and prices.

<em>Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of NTD.</em>

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