BobS
Welcome to the Piggs, Mr. Mortgage. You’ll find that although we have sharp elbows, most posters here can give you some very insightful feedback that should prove useful in your work. Given the pathbreaking data and stands you are coming out with, peer-review of the sort you find here can be the best way of honing and refining your message.
One reason San Diego trends should be a major part of your research is that is that we lead other areas in this housing cycle. We led other housing markets in the bubble runup, and we peaked before others–I believe in the summer of 2005. Will we lead in finding the bottom? That’s for you to find out.