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shcrane71

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2. How can the US have any sort of economic recovery without strengthening the housing market?

Reply to Hissyspit (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 04:36 PM

Mar 2012

Buffet just said that the number of households being formed have reached equity with the number of housing units now available. So, shouldn't bank ease their lending practices to allow consumers to get into homes?

There is no other way to build economic security for the majority of Americans, living paycheck to paycheck, other than getting into a mortgage.

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K&R. nt raccoon Mar 2012 #1

How can the US have any sort of economic recovery without strengthening the housing market? shcrane71 Mar 2012 #2