Easy credit, which enables households to buy houses with prices far beyond their financial ability, has played an integral role in recent housing bubbles. (theregreview.org)
In the decade leading up to and including the most recent housing bubble and bust, the number of vacant properties in New York grew by 27 percent, Schneiderman's office said. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Similar questions arose with respect to the recent housing bubble: How much will subprime lending increase the demand for housing? (newyorkfed.org)