A Tale of 5 Cities

Correspondent Stephanie Dhue writes about the housing troubles in the DC suburbs. Read her thoughts and post your comments. Photo of Stephanie Dhue

DC's Recession Resistant Myth

When real estate was booming, the mantra of people in the business of selling homes was that the DC market was “recession resistant.” The theory went that since the federal government is here, house prices would stabilize or continue to rise. While it is true that the DC economy is buoyed by the government's presence, the ... + More

Midwest bureau chief Diane Eastabrook has more to say about housing in Detroit. Read what she has to say and respond. Photo of Diane Eastabrook

Detroit's Housing Doldrums

Perhaps no real estate market in the U.S. will have as much trouble recovering from the current housing crisis as Southeast Michigan. Unlike a lot of areas, Detroit's housing market didn't become overheated by subprime mortgages. Rather, it is a region that has been on the decline for decades. Detroit has yet to really... + More

NBR's list of websites you can visit for more info about the downturn in the U.S. housing market. Image of a row of homes

The Federal Reserve

Hope Now

National Association of Realtors

RealtyTrac

S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index

An NBR Series - Premieres May 5, 2008

The U.S. housing market continues to slump as a whole, but different regions tell different real estate tales.

In this Spring 2008 series, the NBR team looks at the mark the housing crisis is continuing to make on five different regions: Washington, D.C., New York, Detroit, South Florida, and California's Silicon Valley.