{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-irvine-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1127,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:17:05.571799+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Housing Market Slows Amid Affordability Crisis | Irvine News","slug":"housing-market-slows-amid-affordability-crisis-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-07-11T15:12:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/housing-market-slows-amid-affordability-crisis-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/528cd43eac68e5cf","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b0f6b562-b652-4996-9209-b4b8a595bbe4.mp3","summary":"The U.S. housing market is grinding to a halt—home sales are at their slowest pace in 12 months, hitting levels last seen in 2015—yet prices keep climbing to record highs. Buyers are stuck, paralyzed by high costs, stagnant wages, and inflation fears. Even with a 20% down payment, monthly payments are now sky-high compared to a decade ago. While price growth has cooled from the wild boom of 2015–2022, affordability has plummeted, leaving far fewer Americans able to buy a home today than back then. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/528cd43eac68e5cf","meta_description":"The U.S. housing market is grinding to a halt—home sales are at their slowest pace in 12 months, hitting levels last seen in 2015—yet prices keep climbing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/housing-market-slows-amid-affordability-crisis-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/housing-market-slows-amid-affordability-crisis-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}