Episode Details

America needs more homes… but what if the ones we’re building are falling apart? In this episode of The Deep, Erika exposes the shocking truth behind new construction, from hidden defects to broken incentives, and why Big Building is making the housing crisis worse.

0:00 Intro: New houses are a disaster

1:40 We need more homes

3:01 Why can’t we build enough houses?

4:58 Why prefab fails

6:13 The death of craftsmanship

7:06 Poor quality materials

8:09 Broken market incentives

10:04 How large builders trap new buyers

12:44 How we solve the crisis

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