Why the Housing Market Is So Wild Right Now

The Atlantic, May 28, 2021–Derek Thompson
With prices headed to the moon and listings blinking in and out of existence like quantum particles, nobody seems to know exactly when this is going to stop. “In my time studying housing markets, I’ve seen bubbles and I’ve seen busts,” says Bill McBride, an economics writer who famously predicted the 2007 housing crash. “But I’ve never seen anything quite like this. It’s a perfect storm.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/05/us-housing-market-records/619029/