Ten Signs of a Real Estate Apocalypse

Gallery: Ten Signs of a Real Estate Apocalypse
New York -- If California slid into the sea, would it take the U.S. housing market with it?
After a few years of real estate boom, which spread dramatically higher prices to many (though not all) parts of the U.S., the market has recently seemed to change course. On Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that housing starts were down 7.9% from January