Unfortunately, given current prices and our dependence on foreign lenders, houses aren't safe at all.
Interest is paid only to foreign lenders, not owners of real American assets.
Certainly there are limits to what outsiders, including foreign lenders, can do within Russia.
"Brazil is at risk not only from foreign lenders, but from anyone who can take money out of the country."
It is $36 billion in debt to foreign lenders.
French and German banks, which are the biggest foreign lenders, lose billions.
Mortgages are available through local institutions, but generally foreign lenders will offer better terms.
If foreign lenders should stop lending, you would need to find replacement funds for their $200 billion.
The potential foreign lenders from both the public and private sectors did not want church lands.
They include some top real estate developers who a year or two ago would not return telephone calls from foreign lenders.