[color=red]UMMMM AFRAID SO, FNMA AND FMCC ARE STILL IN BUSINESS BUT BANKS ARE HOLDING BACK. THE HOUSING MARKET WILL BE MUCH BETTER OFF WHEN THEY ARE RELEASED. THE ONLY REASON HOUSING PRICES ARE UP IS BECAUSE INVENTORY IS DOWN. CHECK THE STATS YOURSELF. SEE, I CAN TYPE IN BOLD AND ALL CAPS THAT MEANS MY POST IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOURS BEING JUST ALL BOLD AND BLACK/u][/color]
Antiqued? The FnF's oversee a secondary market of deep pool capitol liquidity to promote the private acquisition of real estate as a stepping stone to middle-class wealth. Seems like a strong and smart underpinning for a consumer based market economy.