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Strategic Default: The Popularization of a Debate Among Contract Scholars

Author
Miller, Meredith R.
Abstract
[Excerpt] Given the recent, sharp decline in housing prices,1 an estimated 20% of homeowners with a mortgage are “underwater,”2 meaning that these homeowners have borrowed more than their homes are currently worth. Of those underwater homeowners, many can still afford to make their monthly mortgage payments. Given the negative equity in their homes, however, they are faced with the decision whether to carry out a “strategic default.”3
Journal/Series
Cornell Real Estate Review
Volume & Issue:
Vol. 9
Date Issued
2011-07-01Subject
underwater; housing prices; homeowners; underwater homeowners; mortgage payments; strategic default; promissory note; morality; efficiency; Cornell; real estate
Rights
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Type
article