mgubnyc1, a lot of the RE prices in the US are overly inflated, I am not sure about west of 5 because I never paid any attention to that area. But if you are not a flipper or doing business based on RE market, you should not be worried. The ups and downs of home prices are normal cycles. It comes down today, it will go up tomorrow. We do not love bad news and we do not want to see the overall economy go busted, but RE these days must come down to a more normal market.