Residential Housing Bubble

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The nation and the world have not seen such a financial downturn since the Great Depression of 1929. History can be a great teacher of those who lead look back to see what did and did not work. The crucial factors involved in the great depression were:

1. Stock Market Crash
2. Bank Failures
3. Reduction in Purchasing Across the Board
4. American Economic Policy with Europe
5. Drought Conditions

Reference link - http://americanhistory.about.com/od/greatdepression/tp/greatdepression.htm

Sound familiar? Yes. These five causes of the Great Depression of 1929 generally equal the current economic downturn America and the world are current experiencing.

Let's go back to 1999. The economy was doing well and unemployment was down. If we look at the timeline of events, it will explain how this occurred and most importantly, why it occurred.

When society is employed, society makes purchases. When big business observes the purchasing strategies of the consumer, big business conforms to the spending habits. When big business sells its product or products, big business increases revenues. The cycle is not new, but when the cycle is abused - financial factors become significant.

In 1999, housing prices began to increase. A home that was purchased in 1996 for $130,000 was now selling for $200,000. By the time that 2004 came around, the 1996 $130,000 home was now selling for in excess of $350,000. The ...