Santa Cruz Sentinel - "House-hunters hope prices will keep dropping" (2-10-07)

"A month ago, she felt frustrated, knowing her household income was above the median for the county but still not enough to buy a house. She saw a 'dinky' home near the Polo Grounds reduced from $575,000 to $535,000 and thought it would be ridiculous to pay $3,000 a month for a mortgage on such a small house."