Record Price Drop Forecast in U.S. Real Estate - The U.S. real estate market, already stressed by the mortgage mess, will experience falling home prices at a record rate in 2008, according to the new annual Housing Predictor national forecast. Home prices are forecast to drop in the over-whelming majority of markets in all 50 states. Housing Predictor independently tracks more than 250 local housing markets in all states and regularly reports changes in each market place to keep visitors up to date on local market conditions.