| From Seekingalpha: The quick answer to the headline of this article seems to be yes. The volume of housing that is in mortgage trouble is rising as prices drop in vulnerable markets around the country. There isn't a sufficient floor of buyers in those markets to stop further declines and foreclosure sales that appear to be on the horizon.
It depends on the market. For example, the recent Case-Shiller 20 cities report shows that coastal California has had a positive trend: Los Angeles +4.4%; San Diego +5.0%, and San Francisco +5.5%. Another area of strong growth is Washington DC (+4.5%) which is an island of government transfer payments in a sea of trouble..............................................Full Article: Source
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