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Real Homes of Genius: Manhattan Beach and million dollar neighborhood trends. Commercial real estate and residential foreclosures meet in unlikely zip code. Forbes 29th most expensive zip code enters correction.


5 reasons why falling home prices will be good for the economy – Higher homes values does not mean higher home equity, financial sector profits back up to 30 percent of all corporate profits, the mortgage debt equation.


Countrywide and Pay Option ARMs on trial – The most toxic mortgage ever invented by mankind is now under trial by the SEC with Countrywide.


Los Angeles County real estate values overpriced by 30 percent after adjusting for inflation. Data from 2000 to 2010 and looking at Burbank, Pasadena, Culver City, Beverly Hills, and Santa Monica.


The fallacy of cheap home prices and the two income trap – dual income households underscore massive housing inflation. Nationwide home prices overvalued by 25 percent.


The anatomy of a housing bubble city – Pasadena California home prices expanded from $220,000 to $662,000 from 2000 to 2007. Why housing prices will correct in mid-tier California cities over the next few years.


Real Homes of Genius: Tracking the California housing bubble through the eyes of a 900 square foot Burbank home. 42 percent price decline in a city still in a real estate bubble.


Million dollar California foreclosures – 35 examples of massive upper-tier foreclosures including one home that is underwater by $2.2 million. Santa Monica housing still in a bubble.


5 reasons why the California real estate market will weaken from August to December of 2010: California budget delay, inventory growth, and three other important factors.


Real City of Genius – Substitution effect – Culver City real estate inventory highest since 2008 as median square price declines. Selling bigger homes for less and condo sales dominate.


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