The latest data from Zillow indicate that American homes will have lost more value by the end of this year than they did in 2009 – down a total of $1.7 trillion in 2010 vs. a $1 trillion decline a year ago. Richard Florida produced a helpful chart of the 2010 decline by region (click to enlarge), showing how uneven the fall was this year – four regional areas were actually up:
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