Is the Wealth Effect on Consumption from Housing Symmetrical? When housing prices rose, some households took out a larger loan on their homes and used the additional funds they borrowed to finance...

Is the Wealth Effect on Consumption from Housing Symmetrical? When housing prices rose, some households took out a larger loan on their homes and used the additional funds they borrowed to finance purchases of consumer durables. This option is not available when housing prices fall. Explain how this difference might lead to a larger wealth effect for increases in housing prices than decreases in prices. (Related to Application 1 on page 255.)