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Old 12-10-2008, 04:07 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by raeanna74 View Post
The only "housing crises" was in California, Florida, and the East Coast. The biggest reason being, over-pricing, going on by Appraisers who worked for lending companies. Appraisals were being made to more than double the actual building cost of the homes just so people would 'qualify' for a large enough loan (again predatory lending)...
I could name dozens more, right down to all Americans forgetting the lessons of the depression. Not building safety nets, not living within their means, and not planning for the future.
Unbelievable that there aren't reasonable guidelines for appraisers. They control so much of our economy...
I know I probably wouldn't have had to run my credit up for groceries and car repairs if rent prices weren't so disproportionately high
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