A case study in housing collapse

St. Petersburg Times by Michael Van Sickler | Nov. 30, 2008 (Investigative Report)

Thousands of miles from the trading floors of global stock markets, an abandoned house in one of Tampa's poorest neighborhoods is an improbable place to learn about why the world's financial system is collapsing.

But if you want to understand how we got into this mess, the stucco house at 4809 N 17th St. isn't a bad place to start. Full Story »

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by George Blahusiak - Jan. 1, 2009

People don't get sworn valuations before putting their money down? I'm surprised. Prosecutions? Well, some indictments but has anyone gone to jail? No one mentioned that the sytem seems to have broken. Good story but where is the depth?