Housing Bubble 2.0 is bursting. Cue the next Great Financial Crisis in 3-2-1

First-time homebuyers priced out by speculators and corporate “investors” flush with unlimited Yellen Bux to blow on houses – knowing the Fed & middle class taxpayers have their backs if it all goes pear-shaped

Hey renters: how do you feel about being put on the hook to backstop million-dollar mortgages for the irresponsible and reckless fools are who buying into the Fed’s Housing Bubble 2.0?

US home buyers in high-cost areas could soon get $1m mortgages with just a 3 percent deposit after caps for federally-backed loans raised – most Americans in less expensive areas eligible for up to $726,000

  • For the first time in history, home buyers in the US could be eligible for a $1 million mortgage with just a 3 percent deposit 
  • The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday that the previous cap had been raised from $970,800 to $1,089,300 for more expensive markets
  • Most Americans who do not live in high-cost markets will be able to obtain a mortgage of up to $726,000, a nearly $80,000 raise from the previous cap
  • The news comes as realtors say home prices have fallen for the ninth straight month in October 
  • Overall, home prices are still up from previous years