"The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Pit and the Pendulum."

VOA: special.2009.02.02

But if house prices fall, they will be unable to cut interest rates to cushion their economies.

ECONOMIST: Economics focus

Mikelsone says she's seeing house prices fall by about 3% each month and apartment prices by 5% a month.

FORBES: Emerging Markets

So if house prices fall below the value of the mortgage, a householder can walk away from his debt.

ECONOMIST: House prices