Categories Articles Housing: In Pictures Post author By ToddSullivan Post date October 3, 2008 From the Milken Institute.. A surge in subprime loans, Let to a surge in forclosures, And a collapse in home prices.. The bad news? Based on the charge we have lower to go in home prices and again, based on the chart it’ll take about a decade for them to recover.. Visit the ValuePlays Bookstore for Great Investing Books ← Six Flag’s Latest Gimmick → Wells Fargo to Acquire Wachovia