Doglover asked:


And what does it take to get banks to release loans for pennies to the Dollar?

Joe asked:


Have most sub-prime mortgages been “adjustable”?

Are foreclosures up so high because people lost their jobs?

Or are foreclosures so high because the loans adjusted to such a high rate of interest that people are unable to make the payments? If so, about how many percentage points did the “reset” go up compared to the initial terms?

Were the size of the “resets” much higher than would have been expected? Or were the resets no surprise?

fuzzy asked:


Do you feel that Realtors should be held accountable in some way for a foreclosure. Sub-prime lenders may be giving out loans too easily, but who is pushing people into homes they might not be able to afford? In Connecticut, buyer’s agents and seller’s agents both work for commission and are part of the same Realtor organization, they want the home to sell for the highest amount possible. Should they return the commission or pay a fine if the house goes into foreclosure (within a certain time frame after the sale)?