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Why you probably can't buy a house in Boston

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Which neighborhood should you visit, if you're looking to buy a relatively affordable home in Boston? Unless you're ready to drop a big chunk of change... none of them. It's an extremely challenging time to enter the housing market in Greater Boston, and there are a lot of reasons why.

Business correspondent for the Boston Globe, Andrew Brinker joins The Common for a look at the factors contributing to Boston's challenging housing market, which disproportionately impacts Black and Latino residents.

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Darryl C. Murphy is the host of WBUR's daily news and culture podcast, "The Common."

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Katelyn Harrop is a podcast producer for WBUR's daily news and culture podcast, "The Common."

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