Charles Hugh Smith:
What If Housing Is Done for a Generation?
What if housing valuations are in a structural, multi-decade decline?
A strong case can be made that the fundamental supports of the housing market-- demographics, employment, creditworthiness and income--will not recover for a generation. It can even be argued that housing has lost its status as the foundation of middle class wealth, not for a generation, but for the long term. ...
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