According to a report by CNN, the 5 most expensive housing markets in the USA in 2007 along with average home prices were Beverly Hills, CA $2,206,883, Greenwich, CT $2,018,750, La Jolla, CA $1,800,000, Santa Monica, CA, $1,785,000, and Palo Alto, CA $1,687,000 .The 5 least expensive housing markets in the USA in 2007 along with average home prices were Killeen, TX $136,725, Minot, ND $139,033, Arlington, TX $139,175, Canton, OH $146,333, and Muncie, IN $150,000.According to the National Association of Realtors, the 5 cities with the biggest drop in home prices in 2007 were Palm Bay, FL $182,400 (median price) 12.4% (price drop), Sacramento, CA $335,700 (median price)10.5% (price drop), Sarasota, FL $287,400 (median price) 10.4% (price drop), New Orleans, LA $160,200 (median price) 8.2% (price drop), and Hagerstown, MD $208,400 (median price) 8.0% (price drop).The 5 fastest appreciating housing markets were Bismarck, ND $161,600 (median price) 15.3% increase, Salt Lake City, UT $246,700 (median price) 14.1% increase, Yakima, WA $163,200 (median price) 13.6% increase, Binghamton, NY $119,600 (median price) 11.4% increase, and Charlotte, NC $220,100 (median price) 11.0% increase.

Hi Everyone,I am a new member of the group from Southern Utah.

Joel,Wow I am welcoming a second person from Utah in under 1 day!

My Name is Reverend C Babinchak I have Lived in Utah for most my life spent some time in NYC, I have been working in the Real Estate Education Coaching Company's and Ebay and Ecommerance Company's for the past 10 years.I Start Investing myself 5 years ago and made great money doing it parttime but now doing real estate investing fulltime.

I haven't noticed a lot of people from Utah posting.

Investing in my local area here in Utah to start.

Except for those living and selling in Utah where gold is much closer to functioning as money instead of a commodity.I don't think I will time it perfectly.

The home I'm buying is projected at 1.8% and it's definitely not a war zone (come on, it's Utah!).

Is this property in Utah?

I'm asking because I believe Shawn is in town this week speaking at various REI events.Remember, most of Shawn's properties are in Ogden, UT, an area he lives in/near and knows the market like the back of his hand.