in '08 it certainly was. this is not "important" if its your house - since you live in it, values could go down to zero - who cares? you still need a place to l

in '08 it certainly was. this is not "important" if its your house - since you live in it, values could go down to zero - who cares? you still need a place to live in. It becomes very important if we are talking investment.