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Gingerbread housing market expected to crumble
NORTH CHRISTMASLAND - A team of economists have released a report detailing an impending price drop in the gingerbread housing market.
“Gingerbread families can’t afford the mortgages bakeries are selling them, because most of them are just seasonal workers,” said University of Sugarplum Fairy economist Dr. Marzipan Frostingstein. “Many of them are also on disability, because last week Uncle Gary got drunk and snacky.”
This expected downturn has also literally begun to eat into the profits of home-improvement entrepreneurs looking to purchase and flip cheap housing.
“We installed new gumdrop lamps and a hot fudge tub, hoping to sell the house for 20 or 30 of those little silver confectionary balls,” said Candy Dandy Sugarbutt. “Now I’ve lost everything, and I have to support my family by sucking pixie stick down on Cinnamon Heart alley.”
“Gingerbread families can’t afford the mortgages bakeries are selling them, because most of them are just seasonal workers,” said University of Sugarplum Fairy economist Dr. Marzipan Frostingstein. “Many of them are also on disability, because last week Uncle Gary got drunk and snacky.”
This expected downturn has also literally begun to eat into the profits of home-improvement entrepreneurs looking to purchase and flip cheap housing.
“We installed new gumdrop lamps and a hot fudge tub, hoping to sell the house for 20 or 30 of those little silver confectionary balls,” said Candy Dandy Sugarbutt. “Now I’ve lost everything, and I have to support my family by sucking pixie stick down on Cinnamon Heart alley.”
! Full story at: http://www.thebeaverton.com/national/item/1695-gingerbread-housing-market-expected-to-crumble
