A great many risky loans were issued in California as home prices reached the stratosphere. Interest only and option ARMs were used by many buyers to qualify for homes they could not otherwise afford. That means trouble in the near and intermediate future.
Our research has always shown a correlation between foreclosures and a flattening home price appreciation curve.
The median home price in Boston fell 4.5% over the last three months. In Washington D.C. prices were flat over the last 30 days, but down 5.4% over the last 90 days. Realtors outside Manhattan in New York City report a shift to a buyer's market.