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Publication 527 (2005), Residential Rental Property Home | Contact IRS | About IRS | Site Map | Español | Help Advanced Search Search Tips IRS Resources Compliance & Enforcement Contact My Local Office e-file Forms and Publications Frequently Asked Questions News Taxpayer Advocacy Where To File Index A Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS):, MACRS (see also Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS)) Effective date, Depreciation Methods Accounting methods: Accrual method, When to report. Cash method, When to report. Change of method, Changing your accounting method. Constructive receipt of income, When to report. Accrual method taxpayers, When to report. ACRS (Accelerated Cost Recovery System): Effective date, Depreciation Methods Active participation, Active participation. Activities not for profit, Not Rented for Profit Additions to property:, Additions or improvements to property. (see also Improvements) Basis, Increases to basis. , Additions or improvements. MACRS recovery period, Additions or improvements to property. Adjusted basis: MACRS depreciation, Adjusted Basis Adjusted gross income (AGI) Modified (see Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)) Advance rent, Advance rent. Advance rent: Security deposits, Security deposits. Advertising, Other Expenses Allocation of expenses: Change of property to rental use, Property Changed to Rental Use How to divide expenses, How To Divide Expenses Part of property rented, Renting Part of Property , How to divide expenses. Personal use of rental property, Personal use of rental property. , Personal Use of Dwelling Unit (Including Vacation Home) Alternative Depreciation System (ADS): Election of, Election. MACRS, MACRS , Table 4-D. Alternative minimum tax (AMT): Accelerated depreciation methods, Alternative minimum tax. Amended returns, Filing an amended return. Apartments: Basement apartments, Examples Dwelling units, Dwelling unit. Appraisal fees, Settlement fees and other costs. Assessments for maintenance, Assessments for local improvements. Assessments, local (see Local assessments) Assistance (see Tax help) Assumption of mortgage, Assumption of a mortgage. At-risk rules, Limits on Rental Losses Attorneys' fees, Settlement fees and other costs. , Increases to basis. Automobiles: MACRS recovery periods, Recovery Periods Under GDS B Basis: Adjusted basis, Adjusted Basis Assessments for local improvements, Assessments for local improvements. Basis other than cost, Basis Other Than Cost Cost basis, Cost Basis Decreases to, Decreases to basis. Deductions: Capitalization of costs vs., Deducting vs. capitalizing costs. Not greater than basis, No deduction greater than basis. Fair market value, Fair market value. Increases to, Increases to basis. MACRS depreciable basis, Depreciable Basis Property changed to rental use, Basis of Property Changed to Rental Use C Capital expenditures: Deductions vs. effect on basis, Deducting vs. capitalizing costs. Improvements, Improvements. Local benefit taxes, Local benefit taxes. Mortgages, payments to obtain, Expenses paid to obtain a mortgage. Cars: MACRS recovery periods, Recovery Periods Under GDS Cash method taxpayers, When to report. Casualty losses, Casualties and Thefts Change of accounting method, Changing your accounting method. Charitable contributions: Use of property, Donation of use of property. Cleaning and maintenance, Other Expenses Closing costs, Settlement fees and other costs. Comments on publication, Comments and suggestions. Commissions, Other Expenses Computers: MACRS recovery periods, Recovery Periods Under GDS Condominiums, Condominiums and Cooperatives , Dwelling unit. Constructive receipt of income, When to report. Cooperative housing, Cooperative , Dwelling unit. , Cooperative apartments. Cost basis, Cost Basis Credit reports, Settlement fees and other costs. Credits: Residential energy credit before 1986, Decreases to basis. D Days of personal use, Dwelling Unit Used as Home , Figuring Days of Personal Use Days used for repairs and maintenance, Days Used for Repairs and Maintenance Deductions Depreciation (see Depreciation) Passive activity losses (see Passive activity) Deductions:, Rental Expenses (see also Rental expenses) Capitalizing costs vs. effect on basis, Deducting vs. capitalizing costs. How to figure rental deductions, How To Figure Rental Income and Deductions Limitations on, Limit on deductions. , Limits on Rental Losses Property not used as home, Property Not Used as a Home Property used as home, Property Used as a Home Depreciation, Depreciation , Election. Alternative Depreciation System (ADS) (see Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS)) Basis (see Basis) MACRS (see Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS)) Depreciation: Change of accounting method, Changing your accounting method. Change of property to rental use, Property Changed to Rental Use , Personal home changed to rental use. Claiming correct amount of, Claiming the correct amount of depreciation. Declining balance method, Depreciation Methods , Declining Balance Method Duration of property expected to last more than one year, What Property Can be Depreciated Eligible property, What Property Can be Depreciated Excepted property, What Property Can be Depreciated First-year expensing, Section 179 deduction. Methods, Depreciation Methods , MACRS Depreciation Under GDS Ownership of property, What Property Can be Depreciated , Property you own. Placement in service, Property Changed to Rental Use Rental expense, Depreciation. Rented property, Rented property. Section 179 deduction, Section 179 deduction. Straight line method, Depreciation Methods , Straight Line Method Useful life, What Property Can be Depreciated , Property having a determinable useful life. Vacant rental property, Vacant rental property. Discount, bonds and notes issued at (see Original issue discount (OID)) Dividing of expenses (see Allocation of expenses) Dwelling units: Definition, Dwelling unit. Fair rental price, Fair rental price. Personal use of, Personal Use of Dwelling Unit (Including Vacation Home) , Dwelling Unit Used as Home , Figuring Days of Personal Use E Easements, Decreases to basis. Equipment rental expense, Rental of equipment. Expenses (see Rental expenses) F Fair market value (FMV), Fair market value. Fair rental price, Fair rental price. , How To Divide Expenses Fees Points (see Points) Fees: Loan origination fees, Points. , Settlement fees and other costs. Settlement fees and other costs, Settlement fees and other costs. Tax return preparation fees, Other Expenses , Tax return preparation. First-year expensing, Section 179 deduction. Form 1040: Not rented for profit income, Where to report. Part of property rented, Renting Part of Property Rental income and expenses, How To Report Rental Income and Expenses Schedule E, Schedule E (Form 1040) Form 1098: Mortgage interest, Form 1098. Form 4684: Casualties and thefts, How to report. Form 4797: Sales of business property, How to report. Form 8582: Passive activity losses, Limits on passive activity deductions and credits. , Form 8582 not required. Free tax services, How To Get Tax Help G Gains and losses: At-risk rules, At-Risk Rules Casualty and theft losses, Casualties and Thefts Limits on rental losses, Limits on Rental Losses Passive activity losses, Passive Activity Limits Rental real estate activities, Losses From Rental Real Estate Activities Sale of rental property, Sale of rental property. , How to report. General depreciation system (GDS) (see Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS)) H Help (see Tax help) Home Use as rental property (see Use of home) Home: Main home, Main home. I Improvements, , Improvements. Improvements:, (see also Repairs) Assessments for local improvements, Assessments for local improvements. Basis, Increases to basis. , Additions or improvements. Depreciation of rented property, Rented property. MACRS recovery period, Additions or improvements to property. Indian reservation property, Qualified Indian reservation property. Insurance, Other Expenses Insurance: Casualty or theft loss payments, Decreases to basis. Change of property to rental use, Property Changed to Rental Use Fire insurance premiums, cost basis, Settlement fees and other costs. Part of property rented, Renting Part of Property Premiums paid in advance, Insurance premiums paid in advance. Title insurance, cost basis, Settlement fees and other costs. Interest payments:, Interest expense. (see also Mortgages) Loan origination fees, Points. Rental expenses, Other Expenses L Land: Cost basis, Land and buildings. Depreciation, Land. Leases: Cancellation payments, Payment for canceling a lease. Equipment leasing, Rental of equipment. Limits: Passive activity losses and credits, Exception. , Passive Activity Limits Rental expense deductions, Limit on deductions. Rental losses, Limits on Rental Losses Loans: Assumption fees, Settlement fees and other costs. Charges connected with getting or refinancing, cost basis, Settlement fees and other costs. Low or no interest, Loans with low or no interest. Origination fees, Points. Local assessments, Assessments for local improvements. Losses (see Gains and losses) M Material participation, Exception for Real Estate Professionals Minimal rental use exception, Exception for minimal rental use. Missing children, photographs of, Reminder Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS), MACRS , Election. Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS): Additions or improvements to property, Additions or improvements to property. Adjusted basis, Adjusted Basis Alternative Depreciation System (ADS), MACRS , MACRS Depreciation Under ADS Basis other than cost, Basis Other Than Cost Conventions, Conventions Cost basis, Cost Basis Declining balance method, Declining Balance Method Depreciable basis, Depreciable Basis Determination of deduction, MACRS Effective date, Depreciation Methods Excluded property, Excluded property. General Depreciation System (GDS), MACRS , Recovery Periods Under GDS , MACRS Depreciation Under GDS Nonresidential rental property, Recovery Periods Under GDS Personal home changed to rental use, Personal home changed to rental use. Property used in rental activities (Table 3), Table 3. MACRS Recovery Periods for Property Used in Rental Activities Recovery periods, Table 3. MACRS Recovery Periods for Property Used in Rental Activities , 5-, 7-, or 15-year property. Residential rental property, Recovery Periods Under GDS , Residential rental property. Straight line method, Straight Line Method Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI), Modified adjusted gross income. More information (see Tax help) Mortgages, Expenses paid to obtain a mortgage. Mortgages: Assumption of, cost basis, Assumption of a mortgage. Change of property to rental use, Property Changed to Rental Use End of, OID, Loan or mortgage ends. Interest, Interest expense. , Property Changed to Rental Use , Renting Part of Property Mortgage insurance premiums, Settlement fees and other costs. Part of property rented, Renting Part of Property N Nonresidential real property, Recovery Periods Under GDS Not-for-profit activities, Not Rented for Profit O Original issue discount (OID), Points. , Loan or mortgage ends. P Part interest: Expenses, Part interest. Income, Part interest. Passive activity, Limits on Rental Losses Passive activity: Maximum special allowance, Maximum special allowance Personal property: Rental income from, Property or services. Personal use of rental property, Personal Use of Dwelling Unit (Including Vacation Home) , Days Used for Repairs and Maintenance Personal use of rental property:, Property Changed to Rental Use (see also Property changed to rental use) Placed-in-service date, Placed-in-Service Date Points, Other Expenses , Points. , Settlement fees and other costs. Pre-rental expenses, Pre-rental expenses. Principal residence (see Home) Profit, property not rented for, Not Rented for Profit Property changed to rental use, Property Changed to Rental Use Property changed to rental use: Basis, Basis of Property Changed to Rental Use MACRS depreciation, Personal home changed to rental use. Property not used as home: Rental income and deductions, Property Not Used as a Home Property used as home (see Use of home) Publications (see Tax help) R Real estate professionals, Real estate professional. Real estate professionals: Passive activity rules, exception to, Exception for Real Estate Professionals Real estate taxes, Real estate taxes. Real property trades or businesses, Real property trades or businesses. Recordkeeping requirements: Travel and transportation expenses, Travel expenses. , Local transportation expenses. Recovery periods, Recovery Periods Under GDS Rent, Settlement fees and other costs. Rent: Advance rent, Advance rent. Fair price, Fair rental price. Rental expenses, Rental Expenses Rental expenses: Advertising, Other Expenses Allocation between rental and personal uses, How To Divide Expenses Change of property to rental use, Property Changed to Rental Use Cleaning and maintenance, Other Expenses Commissions, Other Expenses Deductions, how to figure, How To Figure Rental Income and Deductions Depreciation, Depreciation. Dwelling unit used as home, Dwelling Unit Used as Home Equipment rental, Rental of equipment. Home, property also used as, Rental of property also used as a home. , Property Used as a Home Improvements, , Improvements. Insurance, Other Expenses , Insurance premiums paid in advance. Interest payments, Other Expenses , Interest expense. Local transportation expenses, Other Expenses , Local transportation expenses. Not used as home, Property Not Used as a Home Part of property rented, Renting Part of Property Points, Other Expenses , Points. Pre-rental expenses, Pre-rental expenses. Rental payments, Other Expenses Repairs, Repairs and Improvements , Repairs. Sale of property, Expenses for rental property sold. Tax return preparation fees, Other Expenses , Tax return preparation. Taxes, Other Expenses Tenant, paid by, Expenses paid by tenant. Travel expenses, Other Expenses Utilities, Other Expenses Vacant rental property, Vacant rental property. Rental income Uncollected rent, Uncollected rent. Rental income: Advance rent, Advance rent. Cancellation of lease payments, Payment for canceling a lease. Dwelling unit used as home, Dwelling Unit Used as Home Figuring, How To Figure Rental Income and Deductions Lease with option to buy, Lease with option to buy. Minimal rental use exception, Exception for minimal rental use. Not rented for profit, Not Rented for Profit Not used as home, Property Not Used as a Home Part interest, Part interest. Property received from tenant, Property or services. Reporting, When to report. , How To Report Rental Income and Expenses Security deposit, Security deposits. Services received from tenant, Property or services. Used as home, Rental of property also used as a home. , Property Used as a Home Rental losses (see Gains and losses) (see Passive activity) Repairs, Repairs and Improvements , Repairs. Repairs:, Repairs and Improvements (see also Improvements) Assessments for maintenance, Assessments for local improvements. Personal use of rental property exception for days used for repairs and maintenance, Days Used for Repairs and Maintenance S Sale of property: Expenses, Expenses for rental property sold. Gain or loss, Sale of rental property. , How to report. Main home, Sale of main home used as rental property. Section 179 deductions, Section 179 deduction. Security deposits, Security deposits. Settlement fees, Settlement fees and other costs. Shared equity financing agreements, Shared equity financing agreement. Spouse: Material participation, Participating spouse. Standard mileage rates, Local transportation expenses. Suggestions for publication, Comments and suggestions. Surveys, Settlement fees and other costs. T Tables and figures: Declining balance depreciation rates, Declining balance rates. Improvements, examples of (Table 1), MACRS optional tables (Table 4–D), Table 4-D. MACRS optional tables (Tables 4–A, 4–B, and 4–C), Tables 4-A, 4-B, and 4-C. MACRS recovery periods for rental activity property (Table 3), Table 3. MACRS Recovery Periods for Property Used in Rental Activities Tax credits: Residential energy credit allowed before 1986, effect on basis, Decreases to basis. Tax help, How To Get Tax Help Tax return preparation fees, Other Expenses , Tax return preparation. Taxes: Deduction of, Other Expenses Local benefit taxes, Local benefit taxes. Real estate taxes, Real estate taxes. Transfer taxes, Settlement fees and other costs. Taxpayer Advocate, Contacting your Taxpayer Advocate. Theft losses, Theft. Title insurance, Settlement fees and other costs. Transfer taxes, Settlement fees and other costs. Travel and transportation expenses: Local transportation expenses, Other Expenses , Local transportation expenses. Recordkeeping, Travel expenses. Rental expenses, Other Expenses Standard mileage rate, Local transportation expenses. TTY/TDD information, How To Get Tax Help U Uncollected rent Income, Uncollected rent. Use of home: Before or after renting, Use as Main Home Before or After Renting Change to rental use, Property Changed to Rental Use , Personal home changed to rental use. Days of personal use, Dwelling Unit Used as Home , Figuring Days of Personal Use Fair rental price, Fair rental price. Minimal rental use exception, Exception for minimal rental use. Passive activity rules exception, Property used as a home. Personal use as dwelling unit, Personal Use of Dwelling Unit (Including Vacation Home) Rental income and deductions, Property Used as a Home Utilities, Other Expenses , Increases to basis. V Vacant rental property, Vacant rental property. Vacation homes: Dividing of expenses, How To Divide Expenses Dwelling unit, Dwelling unit. Fair rental price, Fair rental price. Minimal rental use exception, Exception for minimal rental use. Personal use of, Personal Use of Dwelling Unit (Including Vacation Home) Valuation: Fair market value, Fair market value. 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Real Property for Auction JANUARY 2006 AUCTIONS CORNER LOT - ONLINE AUCTION 124 Sterling Street, Brooklyn, New York 11225 On-line Auction Starts: Monday, January 9, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. EST On-line Auction Ends: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. EST Total Site Area: 2,575 ± sq. ft. Description: 25 feet x 103 feet corner lot at the intersection of Sterling St. and Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. For complete details on this property click on the photo or CLICK HERE SINGLE FAMILY HOME 708 Kuhlman Road, Houston, Texas 77024 Auction: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 Auction Starts: 12:00 noon Total Living Space: 6,291 ± sq. ft. Description: Two level home with 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, 3 fireplaces, and a 3-car garage. Separate unfinished guest house with kitchen, family room, 3 bedrooms, and 2 baths. For complete details on this property click on the photo or CLICK HERE VACANT LAND - ONLINE AUCTION Ambrosia Street, Padre Island, No 3, Lot 4, Blk 71, Corpus Christi, Teaxas 78418 On-line Auction Starts: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. EST On-line Auction Ends: Thursday, January 19, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. EST Total Site Area: 12,379 ± sq. ft. Description: Located on Padre Island near the Gulf of Mexico. For complete details on this property click on the photo or CLICK HERE CONDOMINIUM 14514 Cabana East, Unit 306, Padre Island, Corpus Christi, Texas 78418 Auction: Friday, January 20, 2006 Auction Starts: 12:00 noon Total Living Space: 1,303 ± sq. ft. Description: Two level condominium with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and rooftop deck. For complete details on this property click on the photo or CLICK HERE SINGLE FAMILY HOME ON 11.6 ACRES AND 7.158 ACRES OF LAND 105 L Anderson Road, Auburn, Kentucky 42206 Auction: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Auction Starts: 12:00 noon Total Living Space: (Revised 12/20/05) 2,141 ± sq. ft. Description: Log home with 3 bedrooms, 1.25 baths, 2 fireplaces, and a one-car garage on 11.6 arces. Adjoining tract of 7.158 acres of land. Properties will be sold separately, then combined for Buyers Option. For complete details on this property click on the photo or CLICK HERE SINGLE FAMILY HOME 1311 S. Monte Cristo Way, Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 Auction: Friday, January 27, 2006 Auction Starts: 12:00 noon Total Living Space: 3,583 ± sq. ft. Description: Two level home with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and 3-car garage For complete details on this property click on the photo or CLICK HERE SINGLE FAMILY HOME 736 South 153rd Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68154 Auction: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 Auction Starts: 12:00 noon Total Living Space: 2,359 ± sq. ft. Description: Two level home with 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, fireplace, and a 2-car garage. For complete details on this property click on the photo or CLICK HERE FEBRUARY 2006 AUCTIONS SINGLE FAMILY HOME 6408 Jersey Lane, Arlington, Texas 76018 Auction: Wednesday, February 1, 2006 Auction Starts: 12:00 noon Total Living Space: 4,047 ± sq. ft. Description: Two level home with 6 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a 2-car garage. For complete details on this property click on the photo or CLICK HERE SINGLE FAMILY HOME 6611 Wagner Way, San Antonio, Texas 78256 Auction: Thursday, February 2, 2006 Auction Starts: 12:00 noon Total Living Space: 4,851 ± sq. ft. Description: Three level home with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 2 fireplaces, inground pool, and a 2-car garage. For complete details on this property click on the photo or CLICK HERE COMING SOON SINGLE FAMILY HOME 477 Lee Street, Strasburg, Virginia Auction: Coming soon Total Living Space: 2,016 ± sq. ft. Description: 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths Further details on this property coming soon... 0.31 ACRE OF LAND 65 Circle Road, Staten Island, New York 10304 Auction: Coming soon Total Site Area: 0.31 ± Acre (13,361 ± sq. ft.) Description: Located in Todt Hill area of Staten Island. Adjacent to property being auctioned on Benedict Road. Further details on this property coming soon... 1.15 ACRES OF LAND 51 Benedict Road, Staten Island, New York 10304 Auction: Coming soon Total Site Area: 1.15 ± Acres (45,348 ± sq. ft.) Description: Located in Todt Hill area of Staten Island. Adjacent to property being auctioned on Circle Road. Further details on this property coming soon... SINGLE FAMILY HOME 2670 Moores Mill Road, Spencer, Virginia Auction: Coming soon Total Living Space: 1,571 ± sq. ft. Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Located on 9 ± acres on the North Mayo River with scenic views. Further details on this property coming soon... SINGLE FAMILY HOME Located in La Habra Heights, California Auction: Coming soon Total Living Space: 2,253 ± sq. ft. Description: One level home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2-car garage and swimming pool Further details on this property coming soon... SINGLE FAMILY HOME Located in Rio Rico, Arizona Auction: Coming soon Total Living Space: 1,425 ± sq. ft. Description: One level home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and 2-car garage Further details on this property coming soon... SINGLE FAMILY HOME Located in Longwood, Florida Auction: Coming soon Total Living Space: 2,721 ± sq. ft. Description: Two level home with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, fireplace, 2-car garage, and inground pool in screened enclosure. Further details on this property coming soon... SINGLE FAMILY HOME Located in Hollywood, Florida Auction: Coming soon Total Living Space: 4,912 ± sq. ft. Description: Two level home with 6 bedrooms, 5 baths, 2-car garage, inground pool and spa, seawall and wood dock on ocean access canal. Further details on this property coming soon... SINGLE FAMILY HOME Located in Heathrow, Florida Auction: Coming soon Total Living Space: 3,157 ± sq. ft. Description: 1.5 level home with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, bonus room, 3-car garage, and inground pool in screened enclosure. Further details on this property coming soon... SINGLE FAMILY HOME Located in Miami, Florida Auction: Coming soon Total Living Space: 4,185 ± sq. ft. Description: One level home with 6 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 2-car garage, guest house, and inground pool. Further details on this property coming soon... SINGLE FAMILY HOME Located in Homestead, Florida Auction: Coming soon Total Living Space: 2,312 ± sq. ft. Description: One level home with 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, and guest house on 2 ± acres. Further details on this property coming soon... SINGLE FAMILY HOME Located in Homestead, Florida Auction: Coming soon Total Living Space: 1,930 ± sq. ft. Description: Two level home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen and living area on both levels, one-car garage and carport, and 2 horse barns on 2.5 ± acres. Further details on this property coming soon... SINGLE FAMILY HOME Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Auction: Coming soon Total Living Space: 1,338 ± sq. ft. Description: One level home with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, carport, unfinished basement, and small barn on 2.9 ± acres. Further details on this property coming soon... COMMERCIAL VACANT LAND 3514 Boudinot Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 Auction: Coming soon Total Site Area: 7,012 ± sq. ft. Description: 55 ft. x 127.50 ft. commercial lot zoned B-4 General Business. The site is located along the east side of Boudinot Avenue just south of the Harrison Avenue intersection, and sits between a commercial building and a multi-family dwelling. Further details on this property coming soon... AUCTIONS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. YOU DO NOT NEED A REAL ESTATE BROKER TO BID. If you would like to receive an e-mail notification when the auction date has been scheduled for these coming soon properties, please click here to register online for the free e-mail notification service .

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Home price increases may have flattened - Nov. 15, 2005 Web CNN/Money Home News Markets Technology Commentary Personal Finance Autos Real Estate Real Estate Buying & Selling SAVE | EMAIL | PRINT | SUBSCRIBE TO MONEY | Outlook sours for real estate Many indicators point to a major slowdown in home prices. November 15, 2005: 5:47 PM EST By Les Christie, CNN/Money staff writer Most overvalued markets The real estate markets most vulnerable in a housing bust Metro market Median home price Percent overvalued Naples, FL $489,875 79.35% Santa Barbara, CA $609,999 73.69% Merced, CA $256,348 71.71% Salinas, CA $539,273 70.49% Stockton, CA $307,849 68.66% Medford, OR $246,245 64.78% Port St. Lucie, FL $210,727 64.17% Riverside, CA $291,170 62.92% Modesto, CA $287,030 62.77% Madera, CA $256,417 60.39% Source:National City NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Did homeowners who sold in September get out just in time? The latest report on third-quarter home prices, released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors, showed continued strength. But increasingly there are signs that prices have plateaued. Of 147 markets tracked , 69 had gains from a year ago of more than 10 percent -- only six metro areas experienced declines. But from the second quarter to the third quarter, the national median home price rose to $215,900, up just 3.8 percent. That contrasts with a 10.4 percent jump in the prior quarter. And more and more leading indicators are pointing to a slowdown. In Boston, real-estate investor Matthew Martinez reports recently having spoken to five condo converters. "They all said the party was over," Martinez said. In Florida, Elena Filipa, vice president of the Corcoron Group in West Palm, said "We've leveled off. I would say prices will go up this year, but not as fast as they have." None of this surprises the many economists who have been waiting for a downturn. Richard DeKaser, chief economist for mortgage banker National City, has been reluctant to call the top, but thinks it has finally passed. "We're coming down the other side of the mountain," said DeKaser. The signs include: Builder pessimism The builders DeKaser surveys are less optimistic than they were even a few months ago. Separately, one leading builder, Pennsylvania-based Toll Brothers, announced last week that expected demand for 2006 would be down, resulting in moderating price increases and fewer sales. New-home sales declining DeKaser also notes that the number of new homes sold have fallen sharply since peaking in July at an annual rate of 1.3 million units. DeKaser calls new-home sales (rather than existing-home sales) the canary in the coal mine. "Developers tend to be more sensitive to market conditions," he said. They have cash flow issues, payrolls, and loans that put more pressure on them to sell. Ordinary home sellers are often more selective than developers, even taking properties off the market if they don't get the price they want. Developers have to drop prices to move inventory. Inventories rising Supplies of new homes are way up, to nearly 500,000 units, from 350,000 a few months ago. "That's an all-time high for new homes," says DeKaser. The higher the inventory, the more likely prices will fall. Sell times are up Houses are sitting on the market longer. New homes now take about 4.1 months to sell and existing homes 4.7; both figures are up substantially. What to expect In a recent survey, NAR members say they predict home prices to rise only 5 percent in the next 12 months. Nearly half of the realtors predict prices will rise less than five percent and 6.4 percent actually expect prices to fall. "You can't expect double-digit price increases to go on forever," said Walter Molony, spokesman for NAR. "We're seeing a market in transition in which there'll be an easing of price increases in the future." While DeKaser expects a slowdown, he predicts an "orderly transition" for the most part, with some exceptions. "There will be busts in some markets," he said. "Mostly, we'll come out of it unscathed." For the most part, DeKaser doesn't envision losses on that scale. He thinks home prices will decline 1.7 percent during the fourth quarter of 2005 and stay almost flat all the way through 2007. But history shows that some over-valued markets could fare much worse. Molony points out that the most severe drops in real-estate prices are usually triggered by an underlying economic crisis. After oil prices went into a six-year decline in the late 1970s, housing prices in oil cities experienced steep drops. In Oklahoma City, prices plummeted 26 percent in real dollars from 1983 to 1988. With inflation, the "real" loss was more than 40 percent. Houses in many oil patch cities are worth less in real dollars than they cost more than 20 years ago. How to protect yourself It may already be too late to cash out at the top, which some residents of hot markets have already done. About 500,000 California residents moved out of state since 2001, according to economy.com, many to take advantage of lower housing prices elsewhere. But houses are not really investments in the same way stocks or bonds are. As an investment, timing the market is touchy -- miscalculate and it can cost you. If, for example, you cashed out a year ago in Los Angeles, expecting to buy back in at a lower price, you'd have to spend nearly 23 percent more for a similar house this year. Add closing and moving costs and commissions and it could cost 30 percent more to get back into the market. Cashing out just doesn't make sense except for retirees or others in a position to relocate or downsize. People looking to buy right now should shop carefully. Look at a number of homes, try not to fall in love, and be realistic about prices. Don't be afraid to bid low. The days of multiple bids may be over for a while. With interest rates rising, try to get into a fixed-rate loan. Adjustable rate loans could adjust to a much higher level when they come due, making monthly bills much costlier. ARMs rates are so close to fixed at this point, it costs little extra to forego the risk of higher rates in the future. ________________________________________________________ Latest prices for 147 markets. Housing affordability is at a low point. For more, click here . Just as the good times may be ending, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is beginning to offer futures trading in home prices. For more click here . For more articles on Real Estate, subscribe to MONEY Magazine . The Hot List Most profitable renovations How risky is your 401(k)? 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