mean our country can't live off just house
206952
Our economy today is much more globalized.  I think that it is promising that more and more people own homes.  Home owners behave differently then renters in general.  They take more pride in their community and contribute more, thus helping the economy as a whole.  Besides, our population is still growing.  There are more people in the USA now then there were 10 years ago.  They have to live somewhere.  \n\nThe FED began to see what they called "frothiness" in the housing market and it is ONE of the reasons that they increased interest rates.  To slow the housing market.  The main reason was to control inflation and slow the economy, but housing was a concern.\n\nOur markets are safe for now.  It would take more than too many houses to bring it down.  Good question tho.
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The south is expensive, no way around it.  For example--an 800 square foot mid-terrace property (that's what a townhouse is in American speak)  in Surrey, about an hour south of London goes for about £175 000.\n800 square feet.  Wrap your head around how TINY that really is. Your house is ELEVEN feet wide. And you have neighbours attached to you.  On both sides.  And no driveway.  \nAre you crying yet?
258886
No, they should go home and fix THEIR country. I think our country's headed for bankruptcy if we don't change our evil ways, and since they mainly live off us, they'll be right behind us in the soup line. Except, there won't be one.
585992
get back to your country.\npossibilitys are better
668980
Damn good question and point, I wish we could do something about this and all the dirty politics and politicians.  Our whole government needs an ass kickin and a house cleaning.  They are all a bunch of greedy back stabbing bastards, that don't give a crap about the American people and weather or not they are  struggling to make it in life.
340548
You have out of sight housing prices over there too? The market here(US) is finally cooling off. Now maybe regular people just might be able to think about buying a house again.
234795
you better stay in your own country and let them support you
370557
Sounds very unfair. Hmm my best answer is try living with what you can and make the bes of it.
633359
The same reason the government can't provide housing, clothing, cars, and free entertainment for Americans. This isn't a communist nation!
460044
Plan to move around and live in different states and not pay rent during the time that eviction cannot take place...................hmmmmmm  sounds like a plan.
266858
Well never having been to America, your system, whilst different to ours in England does have the same thread running through it so to speak.  Here in Britain it is the councils who create the ghetto's They tend to take a place that has or is starting to get a bit of a bad name and they start putting petty criminals, nuisance neighbours, rowdy types into that area.  The decent people living there do their very best then to get out but nobody wants to exchange houses with them, the council will not allow a transfer unless there is a serious reason such as a medical one, and if they have been unfortunate enough to have bought their council house, nobody wants to buy it from them. They are then well & truly stuck whilst the council continue to put the dross onto the estate. I believe it is for the purpose of facilitating the council's own interests and that of the police. I know this sounds awful but that is what I believe. I am so sorry for you if you are stuck in a situation like that & I hope that you find some peace somewhere
426787
the united states is a police state.  the only option out is to move to another country.  while you are on united states soil the government can abuse you any way they see fit.  welcome to the land of the free.
356683
You can.\nYou would most likely have to hire someone to care for the properties for you.\nThere are companies that do only that for people that either live outside the state or country.
120803
We are a privileged country.  One that many do not realize.  The more we get, the more we want.  People in other countries may have it "bad" in comparison to "our" standards of living, but at the same time, they don't miss what they don't have.  I love my country (USA),but I don't think we realize the cushion we have made for ourselves in comparison in other countries. Whatever happened to the famous saying, "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. - John F. Kennedy". I think we forgot!
596258
find another place to live hun
255553
I know the question has been posed as a serious one to fellow Americans but since YAHOO ANSWERS is worldwide people in other parts of the world can also answer as conditions prevail therein.\nToday in INDIA  in many cities eviction of unauthorised construction either for dwelling or for office is a big issue to the Government and Other authorities and even the highest court of the country is possessed of this issue relating to one city or the other.\nThere are slum dwellers in every city and they are provided alternate living space and even pucca buildings at the cost of Govt. but then after occupation these pucca houses are sold or leased or rented and the slumdwellers removeto same place or nearby place or elsewhere.\nSo unless one is careful forced occupation always hangs as a democles sword on the head.Does it not look odd that the real homeless forcebly occupy some ones empty land and the buyer of the homeland is rendered homeless!!!\nAny civil suit in courts of law is time consuming and\nI heard that POSSESSION IS 90 % IN LAW.
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I understand EXACTLY what you mean....don't LISTEN to these people who want to sit there and defend the ILLEGALS from coming into our country....it's OUR country....and you are right....we were born here because of how hard our fore fathers worked for this country....Here's a good example of this issue put in different terms....\nOk, so my mom and dad work REALLY hard to make our house nice and make sure that it is ours so we can enjoy the freedom of owning a beautiful house....well say we let our friend in of another nationality and they really like it in the house.  Well, say that person brings 2 more friends and we all live their happily in the nice house that my PARENTS made perfect....Then say that those 3 "immigrants" in the house were to get upset because the rest of their family couldn't come because there wasn't enough room and then they began boycotting us out of the house.  Eventually they would push us the whole way out of the house leaving this BEATIFUL house to people who DID NOT WORK FOR IT.....that's how it is in AMERICA....Come over LEGALLY and you're fine...when you start breaking OUR rules that WE made...then get the f*** out, you can't respect our rules, you leave.