Why the Rent Really Is Too Damn High
- Author
- Radio America
- Published
- Tue 29 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-the-rent-really-is-too-damn-high--67180679
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i
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In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, we break down the real reason rents are skyrocketing across America—and it’s not just inflation or housing shortages. It’s a perfect storm of bad policy, private equity control, and government distortion.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i
WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:
https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured
In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, we break down the real reason rents are skyrocketing across America—and it’s not just inflation or housing shortages. It’s a perfect storm of bad policy, private equity control, and government distortion.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
- Why average rent has nearly tripled in 25 years—and it’s not slowing down
- How government rent controls and zoning rules are making housing worse
- The rise of securitized real estate and what it means for your lease
- Why automated leasing systems are killing landlord accountability
- And how Wall Street investors are locking prices above market value
