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The 2008 Financial Crisis in America was reported to be the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression in 1930’s. Signs of economic failure occurred in 2006, where the housing prices started to fall (Amadeo). The first institution to fail was the Countrywide Financial crop in January 2008. The next victim of this financial crisis was the Wall Street Investment House Bear Sterns during March. However, it was later rescued by JPMorgan Chace, which they dealt to buy it for a bargain price…

Average Cost of New Homes In United States of America Finally after many days of research I narrowed it down to one topic, the Average Cost of new homes in America. Through out this project you will find out if the research supports or rejects its findings by using the quantitative methods taught to me over the course of this semester. What are some methods behind the cost of new homes in united states rising? First thing that comes to mind is politics. Political impacts that move costs, Is it…

In the book “Freakonomics” the authors Levitt and Dubner discuss Real-Estate and how agents benefit more than the client. The real-estate topic provides more convincing evidence that people are only inspired to do things based on incentives. The authors work to prove that realtors are self-motivated people, and are not actually helping people. Real-estate agents are professionals with more information than the client. They know how to manipulate a person to make a decision that will benefit the…

Development of Ghost Cities To increase GDP growth several cities in China have been constructed, which are now home to very few inhabitants and are therefore called Ghost Cities. After having constructed the city it turned out that only a few people were willing to live in the new city others stayed away or couldn’t afford an apartment. Often prices are too high for the Chinese citizens willing to live there. This inefficiency is a serious problem. A substantial part of the lower class…

In his essay “The Mansion: A Subprime Parable,” Michael Lewis reported that most Americans tend to desire houses they cannot afford. They start blaming rating agencies and mortgage brokers because they find themselves financially underwater. But according to Lewis claim, the lending business didn’t create this desire. The people did. He explains that most people want a house that reflects how well they are. They think that they will control the house but the truth that the house controls every…

What Are the Similarities Between Holland's Tulip Mania and the U.S Housing Bubble? By: Gigi Cunniffe 8th Grade Mrs. Curry-Miller 11-30-17…

It is true, that the United States Housing Market can be “unpredictable, volatile and cyclical.” I believe it is crucial to familiarize ourselves with the past mistakes so that we can set up precautions and measures to ensure that another housing disaster does not occur. In the 1980s, we were faced with what was called the Savings and Loan Crisis. According to Kenneth J. Robinson, author of his article, Savings and Loan Crisis, “In the 1980s, the financial sector suffered through a period of…

Classism and Greed and Zombies Economic issues afflict the modern American citizen; namely the housing crash in 2008, the disappearance of the middle class, the crippling national debt, and the divide between the one percent and the rest of the population. The struggle amongst classes, however, can be seen throughout history and is by no means a new topic. The 2016 film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies presents such strife in Georgian era setting while also peering through a modern lens. The…

As stated earlier, a housing bubble is a quick incline in housing prices over an extended period of time, but why was this housing bubble is worse than ones our economy had been through in the past. During the time period of 1995 to 1999 the United States housing market grew at a slow rate but it was a constant and consistent slow rate. This trend changed when the stock market crashed in March of 2000. The way people were investing their money after the crash changed, instead of putting their…

Illinois filed suit against Wells Fargo, the nation’s largest mortgage lender, claiming over $300 million in damages. The suit alleged that Wells Fargo’s unethical practices unfairly targeted low-income, minority families and contributed to the housing crisis that left the city with abandoned buildings and million of dollars lost in property taxes. The banking institution was accused of knowingly distributing home loans to black and Hispanic customers, many of whom would not have been able to…