1. Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface to the Paperback Edition ix
4. Acknowledgments xxv
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. Housing in History 29
7. 3. Bubble Trouble 39
8. 4. The Real Estate Myth 69
9. 5. A Bailout by Any Other Name 87
10. 6. The Promise of Financial Democracy 115
11. 7. Epilogue 171
12. Index 179