Why are Houses so Expensive?

In the 1960s, the average house cost about two times the average salary. Today it's closer to nine or ten. In some cities, fifteen. And yet prices keep going up. This video is about why. Zoning laws that physically prevent enough homes from being built. A lock-in effect trapping millions of homeowners in place. Land that can't be manufactured. And a system designed, in many ways, to stay exactly as it is. Plus the one country that somehow avoided the whole mess. This is why houses are so expensive. If you enjoyed this, subscribe. New stories every couple of days. Drop a comment: what part of this surprised you most? And if you know someone who needs to hear this one, send it to them.