Podcast: What Happens When Real Estate Prices Soar?

Tyler and Nick discuss the fate of the real estate market, and who foots the bill when pension funds run out of places to look for yield.

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June 25, 2021 12:30 pm

Nick Halaris

In the latest episode of Blockworks’ new podcast “Generational Arbitrage,” Tyler Neville speaks with Nick Halaris is an Investor, civic leader and the founder of Metros Capital.

Tyler and Nick discuss the fate of the real estate market, and who foots the bill when pension funds run out of places to look for yield.

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They cover:

The real estate view of macro finance
How does QE impact housing/real estate
Energy efficient housing development
What does inflation do to real estate?
Why young generations are leaving their jobs and their cities
How do teachers afford to live where they teach?
Pensions go looking for yield in wild new places
How does persistent inflation affect these assets?
How Covid-19 changed the economy for good
Homeless housing in LA, twice the price of a family home
Thoughts on BTC and the metaverse

Check out what they had to say in the video below. 👇

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