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Interest rates were also very high in the 70's and early 80's.

If we could get housing interest rates up to 8% you'd see a large decline in housing prices. If it got up to 1970's and 1980's rates it would be around 17%. This would dramatically reduce the price of a typical house and become a darling market for people who have can pay in cash.




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