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March 26, 2010 at 12:43 PM #532617March 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM #531698teatsonabullParticipant
If I lose my job, is the gubmint gonna force my landlord to accept reduced rent for 3-6 months until I get back on my feet? Or how about a rent modification to make my new rent be permanently lowered?
March 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM #531826teatsonabullParticipantIf I lose my job, is the gubmint gonna force my landlord to accept reduced rent for 3-6 months until I get back on my feet? Or how about a rent modification to make my new rent be permanently lowered?
March 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM #532277teatsonabullParticipantIf I lose my job, is the gubmint gonna force my landlord to accept reduced rent for 3-6 months until I get back on my feet? Or how about a rent modification to make my new rent be permanently lowered?
March 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM #532375teatsonabullParticipantIf I lose my job, is the gubmint gonna force my landlord to accept reduced rent for 3-6 months until I get back on my feet? Or how about a rent modification to make my new rent be permanently lowered?
March 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM #532634teatsonabullParticipantIf I lose my job, is the gubmint gonna force my landlord to accept reduced rent for 3-6 months until I get back on my feet? Or how about a rent modification to make my new rent be permanently lowered?
March 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM #531707SK in CVParticipant[quote=briansd1]
It’s PR to make the homeowners happy. And to make people believe they can buy safely because the government is there to help.[/quote]I think you’re probably right. Politicians doing what politicians do. Shock! There’s politics in politics.
I think most bright observers never gave the program little chance of succeeding in the original stated goals. My presumption was that the intent was to slow down price declines and provide some limited stability to the market, by slowing down the sheer quantity of distressed inventory hitting the market. Much like what the lenders have done with their REO. I suspect that is still the motivation. Temporary mods that slow the foreclosure process, but ultimately do not succeed. They do, however, slow price declines. The merits of that plan, purely from a macro-economic viewpoint, are arguable. Not sure I’d agree, but at least there is some basis for it. And of course, it does have political value.
On the other hand, maybe they are that stupid and thought these programs would work. I hope not. But given the incompetence of most of the finance guys in charge over the last 25 years, I’m not sure.
March 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM #531836SK in CVParticipant[quote=briansd1]
It’s PR to make the homeowners happy. And to make people believe they can buy safely because the government is there to help.[/quote]I think you’re probably right. Politicians doing what politicians do. Shock! There’s politics in politics.
I think most bright observers never gave the program little chance of succeeding in the original stated goals. My presumption was that the intent was to slow down price declines and provide some limited stability to the market, by slowing down the sheer quantity of distressed inventory hitting the market. Much like what the lenders have done with their REO. I suspect that is still the motivation. Temporary mods that slow the foreclosure process, but ultimately do not succeed. They do, however, slow price declines. The merits of that plan, purely from a macro-economic viewpoint, are arguable. Not sure I’d agree, but at least there is some basis for it. And of course, it does have political value.
On the other hand, maybe they are that stupid and thought these programs would work. I hope not. But given the incompetence of most of the finance guys in charge over the last 25 years, I’m not sure.
March 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM #532287SK in CVParticipant[quote=briansd1]
It’s PR to make the homeowners happy. And to make people believe they can buy safely because the government is there to help.[/quote]I think you’re probably right. Politicians doing what politicians do. Shock! There’s politics in politics.
I think most bright observers never gave the program little chance of succeeding in the original stated goals. My presumption was that the intent was to slow down price declines and provide some limited stability to the market, by slowing down the sheer quantity of distressed inventory hitting the market. Much like what the lenders have done with their REO. I suspect that is still the motivation. Temporary mods that slow the foreclosure process, but ultimately do not succeed. They do, however, slow price declines. The merits of that plan, purely from a macro-economic viewpoint, are arguable. Not sure I’d agree, but at least there is some basis for it. And of course, it does have political value.
On the other hand, maybe they are that stupid and thought these programs would work. I hope not. But given the incompetence of most of the finance guys in charge over the last 25 years, I’m not sure.
March 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM #532385SK in CVParticipant[quote=briansd1]
It’s PR to make the homeowners happy. And to make people believe they can buy safely because the government is there to help.[/quote]I think you’re probably right. Politicians doing what politicians do. Shock! There’s politics in politics.
I think most bright observers never gave the program little chance of succeeding in the original stated goals. My presumption was that the intent was to slow down price declines and provide some limited stability to the market, by slowing down the sheer quantity of distressed inventory hitting the market. Much like what the lenders have done with their REO. I suspect that is still the motivation. Temporary mods that slow the foreclosure process, but ultimately do not succeed. They do, however, slow price declines. The merits of that plan, purely from a macro-economic viewpoint, are arguable. Not sure I’d agree, but at least there is some basis for it. And of course, it does have political value.
On the other hand, maybe they are that stupid and thought these programs would work. I hope not. But given the incompetence of most of the finance guys in charge over the last 25 years, I’m not sure.
March 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM #532644SK in CVParticipant[quote=briansd1]
It’s PR to make the homeowners happy. And to make people believe they can buy safely because the government is there to help.[/quote]I think you’re probably right. Politicians doing what politicians do. Shock! There’s politics in politics.
I think most bright observers never gave the program little chance of succeeding in the original stated goals. My presumption was that the intent was to slow down price declines and provide some limited stability to the market, by slowing down the sheer quantity of distressed inventory hitting the market. Much like what the lenders have done with their REO. I suspect that is still the motivation. Temporary mods that slow the foreclosure process, but ultimately do not succeed. They do, however, slow price declines. The merits of that plan, purely from a macro-economic viewpoint, are arguable. Not sure I’d agree, but at least there is some basis for it. And of course, it does have political value.
On the other hand, maybe they are that stupid and thought these programs would work. I hope not. But given the incompetence of most of the finance guys in charge over the last 25 years, I’m not sure.
March 26, 2010 at 1:22 PM #531718briansd1Guest[quote=SK in CV]
Temporary mods that slow the foreclosure process, but ultimately do not succeed. They do, however, slow price declines. The merits of that plan, purely from a macro-economic viewpoint, are arguable. Not sure I’d agree, but at least there is some basis for it. And of course, it does have political value. [/quote]That’s why I’ve argued that if you have patience and can rent a nice place to live, you’ll be rewarded.
With inflation, prices will adjust to equilibrium.
Most homeowners don’t look at carrying cost and inflation. If in 15 years they can sell their houses for the same price they bought, they would have called it a victory.
Government has good motivations to spread out the cost of the recession over many years. More stable real estate prices:
1/ protect local property tax revenues of local government.
2/ protect the portfolios of banks
3/ reduce the need to bailout 1 & 2.March 26, 2010 at 1:22 PM #531846briansd1Guest[quote=SK in CV]
Temporary mods that slow the foreclosure process, but ultimately do not succeed. They do, however, slow price declines. The merits of that plan, purely from a macro-economic viewpoint, are arguable. Not sure I’d agree, but at least there is some basis for it. And of course, it does have political value. [/quote]That’s why I’ve argued that if you have patience and can rent a nice place to live, you’ll be rewarded.
With inflation, prices will adjust to equilibrium.
Most homeowners don’t look at carrying cost and inflation. If in 15 years they can sell their houses for the same price they bought, they would have called it a victory.
Government has good motivations to spread out the cost of the recession over many years. More stable real estate prices:
1/ protect local property tax revenues of local government.
2/ protect the portfolios of banks
3/ reduce the need to bailout 1 & 2.March 26, 2010 at 1:22 PM #532298briansd1Guest[quote=SK in CV]
Temporary mods that slow the foreclosure process, but ultimately do not succeed. They do, however, slow price declines. The merits of that plan, purely from a macro-economic viewpoint, are arguable. Not sure I’d agree, but at least there is some basis for it. And of course, it does have political value. [/quote]That’s why I’ve argued that if you have patience and can rent a nice place to live, you’ll be rewarded.
With inflation, prices will adjust to equilibrium.
Most homeowners don’t look at carrying cost and inflation. If in 15 years they can sell their houses for the same price they bought, they would have called it a victory.
Government has good motivations to spread out the cost of the recession over many years. More stable real estate prices:
1/ protect local property tax revenues of local government.
2/ protect the portfolios of banks
3/ reduce the need to bailout 1 & 2.March 26, 2010 at 1:22 PM #532394briansd1Guest[quote=SK in CV]
Temporary mods that slow the foreclosure process, but ultimately do not succeed. They do, however, slow price declines. The merits of that plan, purely from a macro-economic viewpoint, are arguable. Not sure I’d agree, but at least there is some basis for it. And of course, it does have political value. [/quote]That’s why I’ve argued that if you have patience and can rent a nice place to live, you’ll be rewarded.
With inflation, prices will adjust to equilibrium.
Most homeowners don’t look at carrying cost and inflation. If in 15 years they can sell their houses for the same price they bought, they would have called it a victory.
Government has good motivations to spread out the cost of the recession over many years. More stable real estate prices:
1/ protect local property tax revenues of local government.
2/ protect the portfolios of banks
3/ reduce the need to bailout 1 & 2. -
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