This article is a continuation of the theory piece from a couple of weeks ago which discussed the housing market and why it is so important to investors. I looked at what the housing market represents and how it’s centred around this concept of “stability” -> in order to purchase a house, an individual or family must have a reasonable amount of cash in the bank to invest as the downpayment and the expected stability going forward to match the mortgage payments. It’s a sign of an improved economic situation if the number of home sales in a country is rising and this could have the subsequent effect of strengthening that country’s currency.