In the Mid to Late 2000s, Several Housing Markets in the United

question 6

Multiple Choice

In the mid to late 2000s, several housing markets in the United States had a bubble in residential investment. One cause was likely:

• A) consistently rising real interest rates.
• B) falling residential capital gains.
• C) rising residential depreciation.
• D) more lax down-payment requirements.
• E) controls that held rents down.

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