In this episode of Origin to Impact, Brad Kelly sits down with realtor Mary Kay Robinson to discuss the growing housing affordability crisis.

Over the past decade, the median home price in Whatcom County has jumped from about $275,000 to nearly $600,000, while incomes have increased only modestly. Mary Kay explains the key factors driving these changes, including land use policies, supply constraints, population growth, and the impact of building apartments instead of homes.

The conversation also explores how these trends affect younger generations trying to buy their first home and why home ownership has traditionally been a major pathway to building generational wealth.