Listen "Ep. 46 - Will 50-year mortgages fix the housing market?"
Episode Synopsis
President Donald Trump has floated a new solution to high housing prices: 50 year mortgages. Is that a good idea?Also, Allie Beth Stuckey (unknowingly) provides a ringing endorsement Sharpening Arrows. Very flattering.Parental pause point questions:1. Do you think you'll ever want to buy a home someday? (2:45)2. Why do people want to buy a home? Parents, why did you buy a home? (4:18)3. Does it benefit society when people own homes? (7:01)4. Do you know how a mortgage works? (9:41)5. Which of The Great 8 Questions do you think applies here? (18:19)6. What would bring down housing prices? (25:01)7. Who would be upset about a rapid drop in home prices? (28:37)The Great 8 Questions:1. What happens next?2. Has this been tried before?3. Is there a principle involved?4. What are the trade-offs?5. What do you mean by that?6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic?7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument?8. What does the Bible say?
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