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COVID-19 and the Evolving Real Estate Industry

27m · Equifax CreditTalks · 22 Jan 17:08

Listen to the third episode of Equifax's new podcast: CreditTalks. Hosted by Ilyce Glink, CreditTalks helps you better understand our evolving financial world. 

Topics discussed in this episode: 

00:00 Introduction to podcast guests and topics for discussion

01:39 Ilyce and Bev review the latest unemployment statistics

03:10 Ilyce and Bev discuss credit reports and why they look different in various contexts

07:19 Ilyce introduces Rick and shifts the conversation to real estate. They discuss the differences between the housing market today versus in 2008.

09:39 Ilyce and Rick discuss forbearance

12:07 Ilyce and Rick discuss the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on renters

15:52 Illyce and Rick discuss the impact on commercial real estate

21:10 Ilyce and Rick discuss generational trends and geographic changes

22:41 Ilyce and Rick discuss housing prices

The episode COVID-19 and the Evolving Real Estate Industry from the podcast Equifax CreditTalks has a duration of 27:40. It was first published 22 Jan 17:08. The cover art and the content belong to their respective owners.

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