Detroit's decline: how much has really changed since the 1980s?

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hypatia said:
http://www.trulia.com/MI/Detroit,3840,Indian_Village/

Housing still varies depending what area of Detroit your looking to buy in.

http://www.trulia.com/MI/Detroit,3875,Rosedale_Park/
These online asking listings are very skewed now, my take. First, in this market asking prices are hugely disconnected from the selling price. People who paid large amounts are locked in and just sit there, asking for sums they can't get. See the selling tab:
http://www.trulia.com/MI/Detroit,3840,Indian_Village/#sold/3840_nh/. Second, the extremely depressed houses $5-$10k don't get posted - they're not worth the time for an agent.