Interesting data on the relative acceptance of "strategic default."
http://www.kcmblog.com/2012/10/10/strategic-default-32-believe-its-ok/
"The survey’s major findings:
- Almost 68 million U.S. adults (32 percent) believe homeowners should be able to strategically default on their mortgages without any consequences.
- 28 million Americans (13 percent) would likely strategically default on a mortgage.
- 36 million Americans (17 percent) know someone who has strategically defaulted on a mortgage."-KCM Blog