As for the hedging vehicles being offered, he has doubts about their utility for most current and prospective homeowners.

The phenomenon is hardly just affecting current homeowners, or the already affluent.

"About 44 percent of our current homeowners are female heads of households," she said.

However, the investor must agree to a five-year lease and repurchase option with the current homeowner.

In February 2010, a judge ruled that the slab belonged to the current homeowner.

The Danish Economic Council criticized this as unfairly benefiting current homeowners.

Thirty-six percent of current homeowners and 91 percent of renters did not qualify for such a property.

Morevoer, the effect on the housing market would be positive, as pressures on values would work toward stabilization, impacting current homeowners less.

That is a common enough complaint from both current homeowners and prospective homeowners.

The goal of these laws was seemingly to preserve the quality of life for the community, similar in spirit to current homeowners association regulations and by-laws.