| 03.01.2012 - Cracked foundation threatens U.S. housing recovery |
| A house is only as good as its foundation. The same is true of the housing market. Unfortunately, its foundation, the housing-finance system, still has big cracks in it. Until those are fixed, any hoped-for recovery may prove difficult to sustain. That isn't to say housing won't show signs of improvement. Recent data, such as new-home starts and existing-home sales, have offered some glimmers of hope...............................................Full Article: Source |