Opendoor CEO: Housing Is Broken (Here’s the Fix)

Go back to 1990. The average American would have had to spend four times their annual salary to buy a home. It is now almost six. The cost of housing because of the friction has gone disproportionately high while mortgage rates have calmed down. Just because the asset size is large doesn't mean friction needs to be high. In fact, the fact that asset size is high means friction should be lower because market should clear more easily. Like the mortgage industry is a highly sophisticated one. These assets can ...