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Do You Know How Much Your House Is Worth?

With home values in a steep decline, many homeowners have been forced to sell their houses for less than they paid for them. Still, experts insist that owning a home in a failing economy can be a good thing. Dean Foust and Robert Shiller explain why.

Guests:

Dean Foust, Atlanta bureau chief for BusinessWeek magazine

Robert Shiller, professor of economics and finance at Yale University, author of The Subprime Solution: How Today's Global Financial Crisis Happened, and What to Do about It

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