Trends for our Top 5 cities. Los Angeles | Phoenix | San Diego | New York City | San Antonio

Los Angeles, CA (Avg. $235,000) 2% Price drop
52 Week Range $285,000 - $225,000
Medium home prices are on the decline and many are seeing great opportunitites to jump on already discounted prices.
Phoenix, AZ (Avg. $198,000) 3% Price drop
52 Week Range $325,000 - $168,000
Medium home prices are on the decline and many are seeing great opportunitites to jump on already discounted prices.
San Diego, CA (Avg. $332,000) 1.5% Price Jump
52 Week Range $265,000 - $378,000
Medium home prices are on the decline and many are seeing great opportunitites to jump on already discounted prices.
New York, NY (Avg. $478,000) 3% Price Jump
52 Week Range $398,000 - $597,000
Medium home prices are on the decline and many are seeing great opportunitites to jump on already discounted prices.
San Antontio, TX (Avg. $239,000) Unchanged
52 Week Range $174,000 - $268,000
Medium home prices are on the decline and many are seeing great opportunitites to jump on already discounted prices.

The hottest growing citites are still in the Sun Belt.

Places like California, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico still rank at the top with some of their cities growing as fast as 5% .

Two cities in the list of most populous cities changed positions during the 12-month period. San Antonio nudged past San Diego to go into seventh place with 1.3 million. San Diego actually lost population, falling 8,276 to 1.25 million.

Buying a Condo - The Basics!

Choose your location wisely. The old adage still holds true when buying your new condo. Here are a couple quick rules to follow before you proceed.

Once you have found the general location you want to move, start looking for the building that will provide you with the proper amenities you desire, parking, HOA fees, proximity to restaurants, parks, and shopping.

Where do the wealthy live?

Key stat: A 4-bed, 2-1/2-bath house costs $1.8 million

California has many of the most expensive housing markets in the United States. For this survey, which measures how much a similarly sized and outfitted house would cost in various markets, Beverly Hills came out on top, just ahead of nearby Santa Monica.