However, there was never a significant YOY decline.  

Never buy in a city with a stagnant or declining population.

For the Portland properties, we had to go to the non-admitted carriers because all the standard market carriers declined, so in that case it would make the premiums worse on the other properties to include them with the Portland ones. 

My insurance company declined coverage because they are moving out of state.

Lumber prices have declined considerably but appliances remain high.

Your value declines immediately upon releasing the information, so get the agreement first, then hand over the information.

Anyway I figured it would still be a lot of work with building permits and occupancy and such and anyway the block was all single family but zoned rm1 so more reasons for the zoning board to decline.

She declined the offer.

The potential neighborhoods were declining so I pivoted to a new SFH.

If there are more sellers than buyers, prices will decline, or at best, remain static.