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Why is being “upside down” on a mortgage so bad?
I can think of a few reasons why they seem like a bigger deal to people than similar situations with other loans. As you point out, though, being underwater on your home loan is a less serious condition than having large student loans and a poor paying job, for example.  If the student loan situation ever comes to a head, we may have people talking about student loans in hushed tones.