Tom Barkin, president of the Richmond Fed, recently commented on housing on the "Odd Lots" podcast.
Home prices have stayed high as the pandemic sparked a "secular change" in the way people think about housing.
That could mean sectors other than housing will need to see slowdowns, he suggested.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHe added that the housing market ultimately remains imbalanced, and that could mean sectors other than housing will need to see slowdowns.
But relative prices move all the time, and if what we've seen is a secular shift toward more demand for housing, that might mean somewhat less lessening of housing prices and somewhat more lessening of other prices."
Persons:
Tom Barkin, —, Barkin
Organizations:
Richmond Fed, Service