The real shame is that we need another housing crash. Only this time, we bail out the homeowners so they can pay down the difference between the value and the mortgage owed. That would have kept the banks whole and let people keep their homes, and it would have brought loan rates and property values back to earth.
The housing market isn’t crashing as long as there’s considerable corporate ownership of single-family residences. They strategically list and sell properties to juggle neighborhood prices while maximizing profit.