Housing is falling much faster than reported


	Housing is falling much faster than reported

ericskiff

5-18-2007 3:42 PM

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real estate, housing bubble, housing, economy, money

ericskiff says:

Even as a little as a few months ago, the deniers were still out in full force, saying that everything was going to be just fine. Now even the NAR is owning up to the trouble they've helped cause, and it's probably a lot worse than they're saying.

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