re: house prices

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re: house prices

TB — 2/8/2009 2:31:19 AM (archived)

This is the chart that stunned me when I first saw it. The first chart isn't that accurate in the recent years, but the chart below it is. Something seriously screwy happened to the market in the 90s.

http://www.canadian-housing-price-charts.235.ca/images/ShillersHousing.jpg

http://mysite.verizon.net/vodkajim/housingbubble/united_states.png

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"The Death of 'Rational Man'", a succinct explanation of the economic failure. - Bowser - 2/7/2009 2:48:16 PM
- "human nature and not reasoning and intellect ultimately drives the financial system" - Lindy - 2/7/2009 11:56:04 PM
  - And it's human nature which must be regulated. Not human intellect. - Bowser - 2/8/2009 1:16:58 AM
- Good article. - TB - 2/7/2009 5:43:57 PM
  - I didn't know house prices were flat. - Bowser - 2/8/2009 2:03:59 AM
    - re: house prices - TB - 2/8/2009 2:31:19 AM
      - Fascinating charts. I keep coming back to them. - Bowser - 2/8/2009 4:43:24 AM
        
        re: Fascinating charts - TB - 2/8/2009 9:59:26 PM
        
        We all agreed responsibility would be easy to assign. - Bowser - 2/8/2009 10:43:57 PM
        
        Responsibility - SteveS - 2/9/2009 2:33:23 PM
        
        Easy to assign - TB - 2/9/2009 12:51:53 AM
        
        Conservatives = deregulation. Deregulation = collapse. Ergo - - Bowser - 2/9/2009 2:03:08 AM
        
        Have you noticed anything? - TB - 2/9/2009 3:22:43 AM
        
        Yes. Conservative economic policies are disastrous. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/10/2009 4:05:13 AM

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