Krugman says some big financial institutions are probably insolvent, not just illiquid. But is he right?
If people have to walk away from their homes as the bubble bursts, let them walk away. Don't make them keep paying for housing they're no longer living in.
The NYT deconstructs real-estate-agent investment hype.
What soft landing? A house in Herndon, Va., goes on the market for what seems like a realistic $1.1 million, sells for $530,000.
The CME housing futures contracts are now trading, and they predict a drop of about 5% over the next nine months in ten cities with hot markets. That expectation isn't sustainable. The bubble could be about to pop rather explosively.