These days the American dream of home ownership has turned into a nightmare for millions of families. They wake every day to the reality of a horrible decline in the value of the home that has meant so much to them.

The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one's children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals.

College is part of the American dream. It shouldn't be part of a financial nightmare for families.

[Lauderdale Courts, Audubon Drive, Graceland: Elvis eclipsed the American dream, vaulting from housing project to home ownership and millionaire status in less than a decade. His former residences give us] a tangible sense of his trajectory for future generations to understand, ... Interestingly, these three structures, as well as his birthplace in Tupelo, are so evocative of Southern building types.

Owning a home is part of the American dream. But you have to be really prepared before you take that big of a step.

For many, the American dream has become a nightmare.