Nick Fountain
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And you know what?
You shipped off to Djibouti to afford the down payment to a house?
And I'm Nick Fountain.
Housing is too expensive.
It's pushing people to extremes.
Democrats have noticed this.
Noticed that talking about it plays well with voters.
And now, in this midterm election year, President Donald Trump seems to be focused on it too.
Today on the show, we're going to take a close look at those two moves and ask, will they work for James and for all of us?
James's story might be the most extreme example of someone trying to get into the housing market that I've heard.
Like shipping off to Djibouti to get that tax-free pay.
He fought for that.
Sounds about right?
Shipping off to Djibouti to afford a down payment for a house sounds about right?
That makes sense.
Yeah, it makes sense.
If you look at the median age of first-time homebuyers these days, it's at an all-time high.