High Rates, High Rents: Real Strategies for Surviving 2025’s Housing Squeeze

About this Podcast:

Mortgage math feels like grad school, and renters need therapy. 🏠 In this episode, John & Stephanie unpack how 6.58% mortgage rates and rising rents (+2.9% YoY) are squeezing buyers, renters, and investors alike. You’ll learn the lock-in effect, discover how people like Angela (nurse, priced out) and Marcus (IT worker turned landlord) are adapting, and get real strategies for surviving today’s housing squeeze. What You’ll Learn

• How high mortgage rates impact affordability
• Why rents keep climbing despite fewer home sales
• Practical strategies for buyers, renters, and small investors
• The real pros and cons of refinancing later
• Tools you can use today: Freddie Mac PMMS, CoreLogic Rent Index, Rent vs Buy Calculator

Free Resources: Freddie Mac PMMS | CoreLogic Rent Index | Rent vs Buy Calculator | Negotiation Script Share your story: DM us @showmehowpodcast — your rent experience might be featured next episode!