Oops, Maybe Not a Bubble Everywhere
by Osman Parvez Looks like the New York Times is finally catching on. No Virginia, it's not a bubble everywhere! If you don't happen to live in Boston, New York, Washington DC, or anywhere along the California coastline it may actually be cheaper to buy a home now than twenty years ago. That's in real dollar terms (the terms that matter). I believe the "widespread sense" that buying a home more expensive is misguided. Alas, for the most part I expect to see an up-tick in sensationalized "bubble bursting carnage" stories from the mainstream media in the coming months. Meanwhile, [...]
