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Michael Burry argued the U.S. housing crisis stems from misallocated space rather than a shortage, citing $35T in home equity and low homeowner mobility driven by post-pandemic rate lock-in. He called for recapitalizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to boost transaction velocity and redistribute existing housing stock.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Michael Burry posted an open letter on X arguing the U.S. housing crunch stems from this allocated
00:07space, not a shortage of homes. He said the U.S. leads in residential square footage per person
00:13and pointed to large homes with fewer occupants and low mobility. He tied limited movement to
00:18post-pandemic low rates that discouraged selling and reduced listings. Burry wrote that home equity
00:24reached $35 trillion, with 40% of homeowners owning outright and about 30% of buyers paying cash.
00:31He blamed government actions and conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for limiting housing
00:36flow. He called for recapitalizing the firms to increase transaction velocity and support
00:41better allocation of existing housing stock. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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