[PODCAST] NAHB’s Robert Dietz talks housing inventory and homebuyer affordability

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By Robert Dietz | HousingWire

This week, Robert Dietz, the chief economist and senior vice president of economics and housing policy at the National Association of Home Builders, joins the Housing News Podcast to discuss how the nation’s homebuilders have fared during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Dietz discusses how a national shortage of housing inventory and rising lumber prices have contributed to an increase in construction costs, which is making it much more difficult for builders to introduce affordable housing supply to the market.

During the interview, Dietz also explains where America’s housing inventory currently stands when compared to historical home-building trends.

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