People in Albuquerque are spending more of their paychecks on rent than people in places like New York and San Francisco. We'll look at why people in the Duke City, and in parts of northern New Mexico, are spending so much on housing. Do you spend a large chunk of your paycheck on rent? How does this impact your household budget? We'd like to hear from you!
Email callinshow@kunm.org, post your comments online, or call in live during the show.
Guests:
· Monica Abeita, Senior Policy and Program Advisor at the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
· Moises Gonzales, Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning at UNM
· Felipe Rael, Executive Director of the Greater Albuquerque Housing Partnership