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1 year ago1 point(+0/-0/+1Score on mirror)6 children
You'd better deport the homeowners because when demand falls and your house can no longer cover collateral on your credit line, there's going to be a lot of angry people.
Or the ones locked into a $300,000 mortgage for a house that's now worth $100,000.
Housing prices are a hilarious thing for politicians to publicly bicker over, because either way they go, whoever is in power will take credit and whoever is not in power will blame. No consistency whatsoever.
If housing prices go up, it's "nobody can afford a home!" If housing prices go down, it's "property values are plummeting!". And the inverse claim for whoever is in power and wants you to think it's good.
There is no winning. Personally, high property values are gay. You may not be able to make money off of your primary residence, but rentals will still be profitable (just not via equity). You may end up underwater, but that just means you can't sell until you're paid up. Not a huge deal.
Or the ones locked into a $300,000 mortgage for a house that's now worth $100,000.
Walking away from a $300,000 mortgage is not going to ruin your life.
If housing prices go up, it's "nobody can afford a home!" If housing prices go down, it's "property values are plummeting!". And the inverse claim for whoever is in power and wants you to think it's good.
There is no winning. Personally, high property values are gay. You may not be able to make money off of your primary residence, but rentals will still be profitable (just not via equity). You may end up underwater, but that just means you can't sell until you're paid up. Not a huge deal.