Why One Real Estate Reporter is Renting in 2023
2023 is going to be a rocky year for home buyers. Portland homes were selling for record-breaking prices during the pandemic, and last year we saw mortgage rates skyrocket. Today on the show, host Claudia Meza talks with Jonathan Bach of the Portland Business Journal about the tricky year ahead in real estate – and what “Breaking Bad” taught him about negotiating rent.
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