Home prices look flat, but seller concessions, closing cost credits, and builder incentives are quietly hiding real price drops in the housing market. Learn why home prices haven't crashed, how concessions affect your monthly payment, and what to negotiate for on your next home purchase.
00:00 Introduction 00:50 What Caused the 2008 Crash and Why It Won't Repeat 03:00 Why Prices Stalled Instead of Dropping in 2022 04:00 The Concessions Secret Hidden in Sales Prices 06:19 The Watermelon Analogy: How Prices Are Being Disguised 07:39 How New Build Incentives Are Masking the Real Price 10:08 Why a Natural Price Drop Keeps Getting Delayed 11:30 What You Should Actually Focus on When Buying Now