Adequate Quote by Alan Greenspan

A decline in the national housing price level would need to be substantial to trigger a significant rise in foreclosures, because the vast majority…

— Alan Greenspan

The key to house prices is the share of foreclosure or short sales in the total housing market. When that share rises, house prices…

— Mark Zandi

It is hard to be enthusiastic about the economy's prospects when house prices are falling: Households spend less, small business owners can't use homes…

— Mark Zandi

Distressed properties are often vacant and in disrepair, and thus sold at significant discounts. As the share of distressed sales grows, home prices fall.

— Mark Zandi

The decline in home equity makes it more difficult for struggling homeowners to refinance and reduces the financial incentive of stressed borrowers to remain…

— Ben Bernanke

Everybody would be better off if they could buy housing for only, let's say, a carrying charge of one-quarter of their income. That used…

— Michael Hudson

A home is a home, and excess supply leads to prices falling.

— Nouriel Roubini

The Downpayment Toward Equity Act would make homeownership attainable for more families, creating a tangible pathway to social mobility and building wealth.

— Laphonza Butler

Buying a home wouldn't make much sense if house prices were likely to decline further; no one wants to catch a falling knife.

— Mark Zandi

The aim of promoting low down payments is to push prices back up so that fewer houses are going to be in negative equity…

— Michael Hudson

Despite a lingering low inventory and increasing prices, consumers still have the confidence to purchase a home. More and more people recognize the many…

— Dave Liniger

Now, suppose that a homeowner puts down only 3% of their own money or 3.5% for the FHA. That means if prices go down…

— Michael Hudson