We’ve all read the newspapers and heard the newscasts, right?  Lots of people in serious mortgage distress.  Lots of people in short sale or foreclosure status.  Well, just in case you want to see how this area is doing in relation to other areas, The Wall Street Journal has put out an interesting map that shows how different States are doing. It’s an interactive map so you can click on the top of the columns to sort by different criteria.

Just for grins I clicked on the Negative Equity Mortgage column.  Virginia is number 10.  Maryland is Number 11.  Washington, DC is pretty far down the list.  I’m not sure if that is because it’s a small geographic area relative to other States or if home values have held up in the District of Columbia.  Maybe a little of both.

Check it out at this link.