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Whether you’re renting, trying to buy your first home, or making a move — many people are finding that affordable housing feels out of reach. 

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari recently

 pointed to four major factors pushing up housing prices

: High interest rates, rising construction costs, regulations and zoning rules, and a shortage of housing overall. 

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about what more expensive housing means for renters and buyers across Minnesota — and what policymakers, builders and communities can do to make housing more affordable. 

Are you trying to buy a house right now? How’s it going? Do you rent? How are the rising costs affecting you? What do you want to know about breaking into the housing market?  

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Housing costs keep rising — for both renters and homebuyers. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about what’s driving up housing prices in Minnesota, and what can be done to make housing more affordable. 

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