♪ this is "nightline." >> byron: tonight, is the american dream out of reach? >> it is competitive. >> i also don't want to fall in love with something and get too attached to something and have it be gone. >> byron: we're on the hunt with

first-time home buyers as they're outbid and outgunned, but still turned. there were how many other people bidding for it? >> i think there was 16. >> byron: the team behind "selling sunset" tells you how you can find a bargain in this crazy market. >> you hold on to it for 30 years and you're going to be glad you did. >> byron: what you can do to grab bag your forever home. from playing characters like hulk to duelling with brad pitt in troy, now on his next project. >> we got film in some places that most people haven't been allowed to film before. >> the part of his career that kids won't let him return to. >> that generation is so worried about being embarrassed, aren't they? and steve buscemi on the mend, star of fargo, "the sopranos," now seeing after the first time after being punched

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good evening. thank you for joining us. actor steve buscemi was spotted over the weekend after being allegedly assaulted in his hometown of new york city.

beloved character actor steve buscemi punched in the face in a new york city street. >> tonight police know who they're looking for. >> steve buscemi, seen back outside this weekend. police sources describing it as another random attack in new york city, including the stabbing of a tourist in times square over the weekend and a 20-year-old man hit over the head this morning. this past spring, several women were recounting their own experiences. >> we officially have a concussion, a black eye and a chipped tooth. >> buscemi's attack happened last wednesday. the 66-year-old emmy winner was in manhattan when nypd officers responded to a 911 call. his publicist telling abc news that despite being hospitalized with bruising, swelling, and bleeding in his left eye, buscemi will make a full recovery. the nypd looking for this suspect. >> he is facing a possible a misdemeanor of assault in the third-degree. but also, based on buscemi's age could be facing a d felony and

could serve up to seven years in prison. >> reporter: an emmy and golden globe winner, known for roles in "boardwalk empire". >> beautiful, ignorant bastards. >> to "the sopranos." >> boy are you fat. >> despite recent report, statistics say homicides and violent crimes are down, yet still above prepandemic levels. >> perception often overrules reality. and statistics don't really matter when you have a population of individuals who feel they can be attacked at any given time. we turn now to the wild real estate market, skyrocketing interest rates combined with the short supply of homes on the market has created a tough climb for first-time home buyers everywhere, many faced with sticker shock and all-outbidding wars, leaving some would-be homeowners on the wrong side of the white picked fence. here is abc's mola lenghi. >> reporter: maggie graves and

shiba have big plans together, and building their future starts with buying their first home. >> so this is three bedrooms? >> yes, three. >> reporter: they knew house hunting would be a challenge, but didn't realize how hard this real estate market would be. >> we knew it was competitive when we came in. so we knew it was going to be tight. >> reporter: the couple is hoping to settle down in the denver area, where there are too many buyers and not enough homes. >> i mean, the first house we saw last week we really liked and we put in an offer. and we didn't get it. but it was -- it's crazy how it works. >> reporter: there were how many other people bidding for it? >> i think there were 16 other offers in for it. and so we offered $25,000 over asking, and i think it ended up going for $5,000 over asking. >> yes, lets of curb appeal. >> reporter: today they're looking at four homes in the 400,000 to $500,000 price range. >> you see pictures online, and then trying to see it in the reality. this home that we're in, i loved just the photos. it looked great. it looked perfect for us. but coming in, you know, and

facing the reality of all the little bits that are wrong with it, a little heartbreak. >> reporter: you wanted it to work? >> i did, yes. >> reporter: across the country, first-time buyers like maggie and shiba are being squeezed. low inventory and sky-high interest rates creating a perfect storm. >> i've followed real estate my whole life. i know it goes in cycles. it goes up and down. the last few years have been interesting. >> home prices are unaffordable to for many in the country. >> reporter: mortgage rates highest levels in ten weeks. not only are prices going up, the mortgage rates are spiking too. >> reporter: just over three years ago rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage were only 2.56%. since then, they have nearly tripled, now hovering around 10%. >> if someone is taking out a mortgage, they're looking at hundreds, if not thousands of dollars more every single month just based on higher borrowing costs. >> it's interesting because we have demand, but inventory

levels are extremely low. like sellers are not looking to sell because they're probably locked in like a 3 to 4% rate. >> reporter: they don't want to give that up. >> and why would they give that up. i do have a lot of clients that would love to move, whether that's upsizing or downsizing, but they're kind of stuck. >> reporter: madison kisel has been selling real estate in the denver area for ten years. she is helping shiba and maggie find a home. is it a buyers market? seller's market? >> definitely a seller's market, just based off of months over inventory. for us to have a balanced inventory we want to have six months of inventory. we're currently at 1.2 months of inventory. >> the key takeaway is that we need more housing across the country. there is not enough supply to match the demand. that's pushing home prices up. >> reporter: nationwide, many buyers are facing similar headwinds as shiva and maggie. evalina spent five months

looking for their first home in seattle. >> i was definitely getting a little discouraged. >> the first two offers we put in we lost out to all cash offers. >> reporter: but finally, they got this three bedroom house. >> we did have to go over asking price. i believe we weren't the highest offer, but it seems like it still is pretty competitive. >> reporter: that's especially true in los angeles, perhaps the most cutthroat real estate market in the country. here a starter home can cost $2 million. that's if you're lucky. today $2 million barely gets you anything. >> reporter: jason oppenheim is president and founder of the oppenheim group, the real estate company behind the hit netflix show "selling sunset". >> $22 million. >> oh, wow. >> stunning. >> this is the best i've ever seen. can i get the number to whoever did this? >> i think "selling sunset" is so popular because they can like the beautiful women with the amazing fashion. a lot of people like real estate shows because they get to see fantastic real estate.

>> reporter: oppenheim has more than 80 brokers working in the group now. the show focuses on how he and his team navigate the ruthlessly competitive market in tinseltown. >> so the median price today i think in l.a. is about 1.2 million. i would say most of my friends can't afford a $1.2 million house. you need a couple and they both need to be working and both need to have pretty good jobs to be getting a starter home these days. >> hey. >> hi! >> how you? >> welcome. >> thank you. >> let's go take a look. >> reporter: on this day, one of his agents, amanda is showing a first-time home buyer a property in the westwood area of los angeles. >> it's so bright. >> this house was fully renovated. so it's kind of like living in a brand-new house. >> reporter: her client today actress shannen kent. she and her partner recently moved to l.a. from canada. >> i like the open kitchen with the living room. >> yeah, it's really god for entertaining.

>> what am i looking for in a house? i'm looking for a place that feels like home, where i can feel relaxed and grounded. ideally, a two to three-bedroom. really beautiful natural light, lots of windows. >> reporter: like many first timers, shannon wants something that feels right. >> and it feels very private. >> it's very private. for a starter home, i don't want to totally extend over my means, but i understand that it is competitive. i also don't want to fall in love with something and get too attached to something and have it be gone. >> we're seeing multiple offers all the time. in fact, right after this interview, i'm headed to one of my listings we put on the market at $2.5 million. we're going get probably six or eight offers. i think it's going to go a couple $100,000 over the asking price. >> reporter: for shannon, this turnkey three-bedroom house is probably not the one. it already had two offers on it when they visited. >> this is kind of i would say a dream starter home.

>> yeah. >> reporter: it's listed for around $2.5 million. it will likely go for more than $3 million. >> nothing has quite hit the mark just yet, but i'm either going to have a house where i can do a renovation and kind of do it how i like or i guess turnkey. >> reporter: oppenheim believes in the value of property, and says more first time shores look into investment properties to build up their capital. doing that first could create the kind of wealth needed to shop for the home you want to live in. >> i think it's the best retirement program that there is throughout. you buy a house, whatever you can afford, and you hold on to it for 30 years, and you're going to be happy you did, and that's your retirement. >> reporter: but if you're ready to buy now, jason oppenheim suggests looking at the listings that are less than perfect. >> i don't generally buy a house that looks perfect or brand-new, because that's what everybody wants. my advice would be go after what people don't think is sexy and hot. and the truth, it may very well be a great house.

people dismiss houses that have been sitting on the market like there is something wrong with it. it may be the price, and you may be able to pick it up without fighting with other people. >> reporter: back in denver, maggie and shiva loved this house that had been overlooked by others. >> what do you think? >> this is awesome. >> we love this one. it checks all of our boxes. it has some vintage touches but updated features. the neighborhood's beautiful. >> reporter: it had been on the market for over six weeks. >> going to make an offer? >> i think so, probably. >> yeah. >> okay. >> you guys are moving quickly. >> you have to. >> reporter: less than a month later, they're the proud owners of this three-bedroom, two-bath starter home. >> so we just finished closing on our new home. we're so excited to finally be homeowners and to start building a future here. >> thanks, abc and everybody for coming with us on this journey. >> juju: our thanks to mola. when we return, when night

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and welcome back. our next guest has enjoyed global success throughout his two-decade career, from playing a super hero to a trojan commander, and even a mossad agent in steven spielberg's oscar-nominated "munich." he has proven to be a story tell they're we all admire. and of course now to talk about the latest project is eric bana.

welcome to "nightline." >> thanks for having me. >> we talked about some you ever big successes. you're known for the hulk and "troy" and "blackhawk down." which i didn't realize was your first big budget american blockbuster. what was that like to be plucked into hollywood? >> when you go through the cast list of that film, it's such an embarrassment of riches. i think one of the most incredible casts of any film ever. ridley scott at the helm. it was unbelievable. >> so now your latest film is called "force of nature: the dry two." but before we discuss it, let's take a look at a clip. >> none of you have been honest with me about what happened on that last site. this is your last chance. there is a massive storm coming. it's going to engulf the whole search area. so you either help me now or we now while we can still final liss alive. >> cue the serious music.

it's a mystery thriller. you play agent aaron. >> the first one being the dry, which was a blockbuster book, really. it was huge. so we made that film. the film was a huge hit, which gave us the opportunity to follow up the second installment for aaron, my character who is a federal agent. and in this case, he is doing investigation. five women go on a corporate retreat on a team building exercise and get lost in the bush. and one of those women is my informant. >> that person doesn't return. >> it's a whodunit, but it's also a bit of a survival tale as well. >> so in many ways, the scenery, the backdrop of the scenery of australia. i feel like you're showcasing it in a certain way. >> we're showing it off a little bit for sure. it's set in a dense forest in a subtropical rain forest in australia. so it may be a landscape you don't immediately associate australia with. we got to film in some places that most people hadn't been allowed to film in before as local filmmakers. we're happy to share that with

the rest of the world. >> we talked about some of your previous project, and there is an urban legend that in troy you and brad pitt had a gentlemen's agreement that you were not going to have stunt doubles, and that if you hit each other accidentally, you were going to pay that off? is that true? >> yeah, it was meant to be i think $50 each time one of us hit the other. and he ended up owing me i think 600 or $700. and i owed him nothing. just a bit more accurate than mr. pitt. >> ever the gentleman. you quoted you sort of fell into acting accidentally. and the fun fact that i realized is you started in stand-up comedy? >> yeah, started out in stand-up comedy in melbourne. and then transitioned on to sketch comedy. i was on a show very similar to "saturday night live" for many years. so in australia people only know me as the funny guy. >> juju: do you use that background, that improve, whatever, in the stuff you've done on screen? >> for sure. it means you can work really

quickly on your feet. it means your dialogue gets changed, you don't get thrown. if you want change, the director wants to try something new, it's natural to do that. >> juju: i read your children about my children's age, young adults. >> young adults, yeah. >> juju: and they begged you never to go back to comedy? is that true? >> if they get wind of me wanting to go back to do stand-up, i think i would be locked in. that generation is so worried about being embarrassed, aren't they? i don't know. it's good motivation to do it, perhaps. >> juju: and what do you think about this aaron fox series? this is a serialized. it could go on for quite some time. >> there is three books in total. it was so concentrated on making the best possible film we could. we also made the films to be stand-alone. it doesn't matter what order you follow them. you can watch force of nature first, and then you can go back and watch the dry, the first one, whichever order. >> juju: and you had an interesting ensemi-le. what wit it like to work with an emsemble like that in the

wilderness? >> we really put a lot of work into casting the films. >> five women got lost out there. only four came back. >> making sure that all the characters are really, really believable. because australians are very harsh critics of their own work. we want to depict australians as we see them, as though they're real, real people. >> juju: that's fabulous. we know there is no comedy, at least in the near future. what's next for you, eric? >> what's next is a film i did with jordan scott called "a sacrifice" with myself and sadie sink. it's a thriller set in berlin in germany that will be out some time this year. >> juju: well, fabulous. thank you so much for joining us. >> it's a pleasure. thanks for having me. >> juju: "force of nature: the dry 2" is available in theaters and everywhere you rent movies. >> byron: our thanks to juju. when we come back, the man on the receiving end of the impact award. a prescription medicine used to reduce the risk of hiv without daily prep pills.

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and finally tonight, the time 100 impact award recipient michael j. fox. >> the great michael j. fox. [ cheering and applause ]

>> byron: the actor taking the stage and reciting one of his father's favorite poems. >> yesterday upon the stair, i met a man who wasn't there. he wasn't there again today. i wish, i wish he'd go away. >> drawing the analogy to his parkinson's disease, which he said he knew was there before he admitted it. fox thanked his family and friends, and offered deep thanks to the doctors and scientists, the michael j. fox foundation has made progress in the years since his diagnosis. >> in the midst of winter, i found there was within an invincible summer. >> byron: and that's "nightline" for this evening. catch our full episodes on hulu. we'll see you right back here same time tomorrow. thanks for the company, america. good night.