Learning the Cause of the Wellesley, MA Housing Bubble May Help Avoid Another One in the Future
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Learning about the cause of the housing bubble could help us avoid a future one
There has been a lot of talk about what caused the housing bubble. As with anything in life, hindsight is 20/20. There are however, always lessons to be learned and hopefully what we have learned from the real estate market can be used in avoiding future housing bubbles from occurring.
Economists are blaming the housing bubble on a few factors. One economist, Randal O’Toole, points out that the housing bubbles that have occurred across the country have been localized, in fewer markets than the general population might even be aware of. According to O’Toole only 12 states have really been hit by the housing bubble. This particular economist attributes states with urban planning departments as those with the biggest issues. Community planners and developers restrict development and, as a side effect, create volatile real estate values.
Of course another point to be taken is the 0% loans. The traditional 20% down helped cover a borrower during typical market fluctuations, keeping borrowers from going under water. With 0% down a borrower has nothing to lose if he walks away. When Fannie and Freddie started buying loans with 10%, 5% and then 0% down, other lending institutions followed suit making the sub-prime loans run rampant. Whatever the causes of the housing bubble and regardless of whether it happened in 12 states or 50 states, the effects have been felt nationwide. Understanding how we got here will help us face the future.
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