Tell us your story of the housing boom (and bust)

The Southwestern United states was built on the back of the housing industry. Remember the boom times? Remember when houses were flying off the market -- when you'd buy a house one day, and the next it seemed to have almost doubled in value? KJZZ's Changing America Desk is looking into the housing boom and bust, and what it will take to recover. We're looking for true (but hardly believable) stories about the frantic rush that led us to the bubble.

Everything you share will be read by journalists only, and your responses are confidential unless you tell us we may publish them. If you have any questions about this project, contact Nick Blumberg.

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If you're a realtor, what is the most unusual true story you have about the frenzy of the housing boom?

If you're a homebuyer, do you have a dramatic, but true, story about how the housing boom swept you up?

If you're in a related real estate industry, tell us a true story about the way things used to be in your business before the bottom fell out.

Do you remember when you realized the market was about to crash? What was your reaction?

Now, a few questions to get to know you. None of these are required.

In what year were you born?

Where do you work?

What do you consider your area or areas of expertise?

Because it's an election year, we're asking everyone: what political party, if any, do you identify with most closely?

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