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Housing costs skyrocket during the pandemic

The price of housing has skyrocketed during the pandemic — increasing about 20% nationwide in the last year, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.

Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst and host of “Jill on Money,” discusses what it means for buyers and borrowers.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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