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University of Chicago economist Casey Mulligan makes the case that housing is now on the upswing. The part of the story that he seems to have missed is that after house prices rose last fall as a result of low mortgage interest rates, a hyperactive HUD, and the first time homebuyers tax credit, they have recently reversed course and are heading downward by most measures. We’ll look for Professor Mulligan’s account of the second housing slump in 6 months or so.