RELATED VIDEOS

Housing Prices are Skyrocketing

February 6, 2022

Across the board, it’s getting harder to find affordable housing. For wannabe homeowners, average prices went up about 20 percent last year. And in some cities, like New York and Austin, rental prices have jumped as much as 35 to 40 percent. Soledad O’Brien sits down with Frank Nothaft, chief economist at Core-Logic, to discuss what’s driving these prices and whether they’ll stabilize in the near future.

Related Videos

  • First-Time Home Buyers Priced Out by High Mortgage Rates and Price Points

    November 20, 2022

    First-Time Home Buyers Priced Out by High Mortgage Rates and Price Points

    November 20, 2022

    Right now, a 30-year fixed mortgage sits at 7.08 percent. That number is pricing out first...

  • Delivering Babies in the U.S. is Dangerous and Expensive

    October 16, 2022

    Delivering Babies in the U.S. is Dangerous and Expensive

    October 16, 2022

    A combination of financial factors is closing or reducing maternity wards across the U.S.,...

  • February 5, 2022

    February 7, 2022

    February 5, 2022

    February 7, 2022

    Inflation is up across the country. This week, Matter of Fact looks at how skyrocketing ho...

  • Baltimore Realtor Helps House People in Addiction Treatment

    March 23, 2025

    Baltimore Realtor Helps House People in Addiction Treatment

    March 23, 2025

    For years, the city of Baltimore has grappled with two interconnected problems – thousands...

  • MARCH 22, 2025

    March 23, 2025

    MARCH 22, 2025

    March 23, 2025

    This week Matter of Fact travels to Baltimore to see how a realtor is providing housing to...

  • High Housing Costs Force Many Employed People into Homelessness

    December 15, 2024

    High Housing Costs Force Many Employed People into Homelessness

    December 15, 2024

    Qneshia Tweedy is a mother-of-three who worked as a district manager for a newspaper until...

  • DECEMBER 14, 2024

    December 15, 2024

    DECEMBER 14, 2024

    December 15, 2024

    This week Matter of Fact travels to Knoxville, Tennessee to meet people who are experienci...

  • OCTOBER 26, 2024

    October 27, 2024

    OCTOBER 26, 2024

    October 27, 2024

    This week Matter of Fact speaks to the mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania about the power of t...

Latest

  • Saving Seeds: North Dakota Tribe Preserves Traditional Farming Practices

    June 22, 2025

    Saving Seeds: North Dakota Tribe Preserves Traditional Farming Practices

    June 22, 2025

    America’s native population has long faced health disparities. Many tribes rely ...

  • How Medical Grant Cuts Could Impact Women’s Health Research

    June 22, 2025

    How Medical Grant Cuts Could Impact Women’s Health Research

    June 22, 2025

    About 30 years ago, Congress mandated the inclusion of women and minorities in f...

  • Fellowship Program Addresses Public Defender Shortage

    June 15, 2025

    Fellowship Program Addresses Public Defender Shortage

    June 15, 2025

    Across the country, states are struggling to provide legal counsel to those goin...

  • Florida Church Creates a Group for People with Special Needs

    June 15, 2025

    Florida Church Creates a Group for People with Special Needs

    June 15, 2025

    Every Sunday, the United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches in Florida opens i...

  • What’s Next for the Job Corps?

    June 15, 2025

    What’s Next for the Job Corps?

    June 15, 2025

    In 1964, the Economic Opportunity Act established the Job Corps – a program that...

  • Amateur Scientist Measures Snowfall Every Day for 50 Years

    June 8, 2025

    Amateur Scientist Measures Snowfall Every Day for 50 Years

    June 8, 2025

    Billy Barr has been doing the same thing every day for half a century. He measur...

  • The Challenges of Finding Entry-Level Jobs

    June 8, 2025

    The Challenges of Finding Entry-Level Jobs

    June 8, 2025

    College graduates may be having a hard time finding their first jobs right now. ...

  • Protecting a Florida Community from Gentrification

    June 8, 2025

    Protecting a Florida Community from Gentrification

    June 8, 2025

    Palm Beach County, Florida is changing. Investors are moving in – bringing more ...

  • Saving Seeds: North Dakota Tribe Preserves Traditional Farming Practices

    June 22, 2025

    Saving Seeds: North Dakota Tribe Preserves Traditional Farming Practices

    June 22, 2025

    America’s native population has long faced health disparities. Many tribes rely ...

  • How Medical Grant Cuts Could Impact Women’s Health Research

    June 22, 2025

    How Medical Grant Cuts Could Impact Women’s Health Research

    June 22, 2025

    About 30 years ago, Congress mandated the inclusion of women and minorities in f...

  • Fellowship Program Addresses Public Defender Shortage

    June 15, 2025

    Fellowship Program Addresses Public Defender Shortage

    June 15, 2025

    Across the country, states are struggling to provide legal counsel to those goin...

  • Florida Church Creates a Group for People with Special Needs

    June 15, 2025

    Florida Church Creates a Group for People with Special Needs

    June 15, 2025

    Every Sunday, the United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches in Florida opens i...

  • Amateur Scientist Measures Snowfall Every Day for 50 Years

    June 8, 2025

    Amateur Scientist Measures Snowfall Every Day for 50 Years

    June 8, 2025

    Billy Barr has been doing the same thing every day for half a century. He measur...

  • Protecting a Florida Community from Gentrification

    June 8, 2025

    Protecting a Florida Community from Gentrification

    June 8, 2025

    Palm Beach County, Florida is changing. Investors are moving in – bringing more ...

  • Family Prepares to Self-Deport Parents to Mexico 

    June 1, 2025

    Family Prepares to Self-Deport Parents to Mexico 

    June 1, 2025

    Karina is preparing for a big move. Born in Mexico, she came to America as a chi...

  • HomeWorks Trenton Provides Support for Public School Students

    May 25, 2025

    HomeWorks Trenton Provides Support for Public School Students

    May 25, 2025

    Nearly 4 million high school students are expected to receive their diplomas thi...

  • JUNE 21, 2025

    June 22, 2025

    JUNE 21, 2025

    June 22, 2025

    This week Matter of Fact meets two female scientists whose work in women’s healt...

  • JUNE 14, 2025

    June 15, 2025

    JUNE 14, 2025

    June 15, 2025

    This week Matter of Fact travels to Washington state, where a new fellowship pro...

  • JUNE 7, 2025

    June 8, 2025

    JUNE 7, 2025

    June 8, 2025

    This week Matter of Fact follows a concerted effort to keep new developments fro...

  • MAY 31, 2025

    June 1, 2025

    MAY 31, 2025

    June 1, 2025

    This week Matter of Fact learns why, after working years to get U.S. citizenship...

  • MAY 24, 2025

    May 25, 2025

    MAY 24, 2025

    May 25, 2025

    This week Matter of Fact learns how a New Jersey organization is providing commu...

  • MAY 17, 2025

    May 18, 2025

    MAY 17, 2025

    May 18, 2025

    This week Matter of Fact travels to Knoxville where community members are demand...

  • MAY 10, 2025

    May 11, 2025

    MAY 10, 2025

    May 11, 2025

    This week Matter of Fact travels to West Virginia to learn how Marshall Universi...

  • MAY 3, 2025

    May 4, 2025

    MAY 3, 2025

    May 4, 2025

    This week Matter of Fact travels to Oregon where fire officials are working to p...

More videos