Where the growth is - and isn't

Of the 100 biggest housing markets by population, there are still plenty slated to show price gains from April 2007 to April 2008. Here are the top 5 and the bottom 5. Forecasts by Fiserv Lending Solutions.

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Falling...

Phoenix, Arizona

12-month forecast: - 5.5%

Median home price: $271,000
Median mortgage loan as a percentage of income: 26%
Five year price change: 103.8%
Worst one-year decline: -6.0%
Year of worst decline: '81-'82

Best Places: Cities in Arizona

Full Forecast List: 100 biggest markets

McAllen, Texas

Tulsa, Oklahoma

El Paso, TX

Scranton, Pennsylvania

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