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In his recent testimony, Alan Greenspan warned against the possiblity that we have got seen home terms plateau. The bursting of the "bubble" could cause a large hit to the U.S. economy. But, why should we worry?

Well, as we all know, house terms are up across the country...over 10% inch the last year, including over 25% inch some markets. Additionally, house terms have got risen over 70% since 1994, more than than dual the addition of renting during that clip period. Demand for houses is high, as interest rates have got stayed low. This have created an investing market for houses.

Now, the average homeowner can utilize the equity in his/her home to finance the purchase of one or more than further houses. One statistic showed that 13% of houses are currently unoccupied, owed to investors gobbling them up, hoping the terms will go on to skyrocket.

But can these terms last? Once the supply of houses transcends demand, we could see a rapid driblet in prices, as people look to sell their extra homes. Higher interest rates or falling terms could scare away possible buyers, creating a lodging market crash.

Furthermore, those with Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs) who figured they would only ain the house for 3-4 old age might now be stuck with either a high interest mortgage, or merchandising the home for a significant loss.

Either way, the possible for bankrupt investors looks unnervingly real. With new laws making it harder for one to declare bankruptcy, we could go a state with huge person debt...and that would certainly ache our economy.