Manhattan property prices drop 13%
The Wall Street Journal reported today that property prices in Manhattan dropped 13%.
I also remember vaguely reading somewhere that prices in Japan are up for the first time in 15 years. I think it was some minuscule amount like 1% but it beats being negative!
now that Manhattan’s dropping, can California be far behind? i don’t think so!
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