throwing half of your disposable income on mortgage was always a waste BUT...through manipulation of libor (for interest rates) and through manipulation of stats and auctions (through crookedness of RE industry) it became a self fulfilling prophecy 'cose dummies couldn't see through the trick !
doubles every 7 years ?
who in their right mind could believe that ?
you'd have to have an IQ of a slug to fall for it...and a soul of a war criminal to 'push it' !