Economic Environment: Housing Bubbles - No National Bubble, Some Regions Vulnerable

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Economic Environment: Housing Bubbles - No National Bubble, Some Regions Vulnerable

  • Twenty-three percent of all home sales in 2004 were for investments (not owner occupied).
  • Today, U.S. interest rates depend as much on the global economy as national conditions.
  • If interest rates remain low, house prices will continue to appreciate until they surpass "ability to pay" by prospective buyers.
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