Thinking about investing in the US? You might do well to avoid these six states, where prices have plummeted in recent months.

A recent 24/7 Wall St report has noted that, while house priced may have stabilised across the US in recent months, property data sources reveal some major cities that are still struggling. Read on for the report’s top five not-spots.

  • Delaware: home prices down 11.9% over the last year.
  • Illinois: home prices down 6.8%.
  • Alabama: home prices down 6.6%.
  • Rhode Island: home prices down 6.2%.
  • Georgia: home prices down 5.6%.

Source: CoreLogic HPI

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