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Hey folks,
I sat down with Zachary Foust—realtor, creator, and someone who’s been sounding the alarm on housing—and we didn’t hold back. We talked about why the American dream feels like it’s slipping away, who’s actually to blame, and what it’s going to take to fix it.
Here’s what we got into:
[00:01:07] We jump straight into it: does anyone in power actually care about housing—or are millions of Americans being ignored?
[00:03:45] The stat that stopped me cold: a third of homes are going to investors. Zach breaks down how we got here—and why it’s getting worse.
[00:06:30] Where’s the line between smart investing and breaking the system? We get into the uncomfortable gray area.
[00:10:20] Why the housing market isn’t just broken—it’s structurally locked, and what would actually have to happen for prices to fall.
[00:14:55] Real solutions: wages, supply, zoning, and a few ideas that could actually give people a fighting chance again.
This conversation is about stability, dignity, and whether people still believe they have a future in this country. If you’ve felt like owning a home is getting further out of reach, you’re not imagining it. And if we don’t start having honest conversations like this, nothing changes. If you value that kind of honesty, help me keep it going.
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With urgency,
—Mike
