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February 14, 2011 at 10:08 AM #18525February 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM #666155patbParticipant
it seems to me there are several kinds of risks in a mortgage
1) Payment risk
2) Inflation risk
3) Return Risk.
Now the Feds sell 30 year bonds, which price the Inflation risk and Risk free return for bonds.
so 30 year mortgages can be priced against 30 year bonds with a small premium for Payment risks.
i would rather see the tax deduction go away then the 30 year mortgage
February 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM #666216patbParticipantit seems to me there are several kinds of risks in a mortgage
1) Payment risk
2) Inflation risk
3) Return Risk.
Now the Feds sell 30 year bonds, which price the Inflation risk and Risk free return for bonds.
so 30 year mortgages can be priced against 30 year bonds with a small premium for Payment risks.
i would rather see the tax deduction go away then the 30 year mortgage
February 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM #666820patbParticipantit seems to me there are several kinds of risks in a mortgage
1) Payment risk
2) Inflation risk
3) Return Risk.
Now the Feds sell 30 year bonds, which price the Inflation risk and Risk free return for bonds.
so 30 year mortgages can be priced against 30 year bonds with a small premium for Payment risks.
i would rather see the tax deduction go away then the 30 year mortgage
February 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM #666958patbParticipantit seems to me there are several kinds of risks in a mortgage
1) Payment risk
2) Inflation risk
3) Return Risk.
Now the Feds sell 30 year bonds, which price the Inflation risk and Risk free return for bonds.
so 30 year mortgages can be priced against 30 year bonds with a small premium for Payment risks.
i would rather see the tax deduction go away then the 30 year mortgage
February 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM #667293patbParticipantit seems to me there are several kinds of risks in a mortgage
1) Payment risk
2) Inflation risk
3) Return Risk.
Now the Feds sell 30 year bonds, which price the Inflation risk and Risk free return for bonds.
so 30 year mortgages can be priced against 30 year bonds with a small premium for Payment risks.
i would rather see the tax deduction go away then the 30 year mortgage
February 15, 2011 at 12:46 AM #666436CA renterParticipantIMHO, there would be plenty of money in the private market for mortgages, but it would come at a much higher price (rate), and require a better guarantee (which could be a higher down payment). Yes, housing prices would go down, but I’m not convinced that’s such a bad thing. IMHO, we spend far too much of our incomes on housing, and it’s breaking the backs of American workers.
Affordable housing is a GOOD thing.
One item that does cause me distress is that we’re moving from “everyone should own a home (or two, or five)” to “only certain/rich people should own homes, and everyone else should have to rent from them.” This is just as bad and just as dangerous as claiming that everyone should own. What we need to do is recognize that home ownership is, in general, a beneficial thing for working families, and that we SHOULD encourage prudent home buying. We can do this by *discouraging* speculation and “investment” in housing.
February 15, 2011 at 12:46 AM #666497CA renterParticipantIMHO, there would be plenty of money in the private market for mortgages, but it would come at a much higher price (rate), and require a better guarantee (which could be a higher down payment). Yes, housing prices would go down, but I’m not convinced that’s such a bad thing. IMHO, we spend far too much of our incomes on housing, and it’s breaking the backs of American workers.
Affordable housing is a GOOD thing.
One item that does cause me distress is that we’re moving from “everyone should own a home (or two, or five)” to “only certain/rich people should own homes, and everyone else should have to rent from them.” This is just as bad and just as dangerous as claiming that everyone should own. What we need to do is recognize that home ownership is, in general, a beneficial thing for working families, and that we SHOULD encourage prudent home buying. We can do this by *discouraging* speculation and “investment” in housing.
February 15, 2011 at 12:46 AM #667102CA renterParticipantIMHO, there would be plenty of money in the private market for mortgages, but it would come at a much higher price (rate), and require a better guarantee (which could be a higher down payment). Yes, housing prices would go down, but I’m not convinced that’s such a bad thing. IMHO, we spend far too much of our incomes on housing, and it’s breaking the backs of American workers.
Affordable housing is a GOOD thing.
One item that does cause me distress is that we’re moving from “everyone should own a home (or two, or five)” to “only certain/rich people should own homes, and everyone else should have to rent from them.” This is just as bad and just as dangerous as claiming that everyone should own. What we need to do is recognize that home ownership is, in general, a beneficial thing for working families, and that we SHOULD encourage prudent home buying. We can do this by *discouraging* speculation and “investment” in housing.
February 15, 2011 at 12:46 AM #667240CA renterParticipantIMHO, there would be plenty of money in the private market for mortgages, but it would come at a much higher price (rate), and require a better guarantee (which could be a higher down payment). Yes, housing prices would go down, but I’m not convinced that’s such a bad thing. IMHO, we spend far too much of our incomes on housing, and it’s breaking the backs of American workers.
Affordable housing is a GOOD thing.
One item that does cause me distress is that we’re moving from “everyone should own a home (or two, or five)” to “only certain/rich people should own homes, and everyone else should have to rent from them.” This is just as bad and just as dangerous as claiming that everyone should own. What we need to do is recognize that home ownership is, in general, a beneficial thing for working families, and that we SHOULD encourage prudent home buying. We can do this by *discouraging* speculation and “investment” in housing.
February 15, 2011 at 12:46 AM #667579CA renterParticipantIMHO, there would be plenty of money in the private market for mortgages, but it would come at a much higher price (rate), and require a better guarantee (which could be a higher down payment). Yes, housing prices would go down, but I’m not convinced that’s such a bad thing. IMHO, we spend far too much of our incomes on housing, and it’s breaking the backs of American workers.
Affordable housing is a GOOD thing.
One item that does cause me distress is that we’re moving from “everyone should own a home (or two, or five)” to “only certain/rich people should own homes, and everyone else should have to rent from them.” This is just as bad and just as dangerous as claiming that everyone should own. What we need to do is recognize that home ownership is, in general, a beneficial thing for working families, and that we SHOULD encourage prudent home buying. We can do this by *discouraging* speculation and “investment” in housing.
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