What A $200 Monthly Mortgage Actually Bought You in 1960
I explain how a 200 dollar monthly mortgage in 1960 shaped the economic and social reality of American families.
CHAPTERS
0:00 - The 200 Dollar Mystery
3:30 - The Hidden Social Costs
6:45 - Life in the Suburbs
10:15 - The Asset Transformation
13:45 - Inside the Ranch Home
17:15 - The Mortgage Process
20:30 - Meeting the Loan Officer
24:00 - Signing the Papers
27:45 - The Household Budget
31:15 - Real Wages and Prosperity
34:30 - Managing the Margins
38:00 - The Savings and Loan
41:15 - The Passbook Reality
44:30 - The Truth About Redlining
48:00 - Contract Buying Trap
51:30 - The Amortization Curve
54:45 - The Inflation Hedge
58:00 - The Appreciation Miracle
1:01:30 - The Fragility of Debt
1:04:45 - The DIY Necessity
1:08:15 - The Suburban Infrastructure
1:11:30 - The Social Web
1:15:00 - The Industrial Citizenship
1:18:15 - The Pension Underwriter
1:21:30 - The Meaning of Ownership
1:25:00 - Decades of Change
1:28:15 - The Women's Contribution
1:31:30 - Echoes of the Past