Sometimes it's "Apples and Oranges"
There's no question prices are off somewhat, but I wouldn't say they were plunging. We bought a year ago and I would guess our home value is down maybe 10%.
As far as the new ones go, it's hard to compare as TV has "Cheaped Up" (or down) some of the new homes to meet the market. For example, no or minimum appliances, no tile, flat doors instead of paneled, etc.. Not that this is bad, it's just the way they are working to keep new prices in line with the market and provide a nice home.
I will say that from my observations, the largest resale price drops seem to have occurred in the Premier models while the Designers have experienced less of a drop. As with everything, you need to be sure you're comparing "apples to apples".
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