bzribee, I wouldn’t get too startled by sdrealtor’s prediction. During previous housing downturns, almost every year saw a spring bounce in prices. After each bounce, prices dipped even lower than they were a year prior. That’s why its important to look at year-over-year prices. If you ask sdrealtor for his fall of ’09 prediction, I’m sure he’ll tell you that prices will probably be lower than they are now.