Reply #5: My sense is that it will probably flatten down, but not pop

[MADem]

...in the metro DC area, at least not as hard as other areas. You've got so many government employees, and BushCo seems to be bloating the size of the government, not downsizing it. Anyone know what the foreclosure rate is in the area? Higher or lower than national average?? I know the "outlier" counties, like Fauquier, are growing like crazy to accomodate the increase in population.

Because of the highway project, the taxes are going straight up, too.