The rising volume of Phoenix foreclosure homes is pulling down the overall home prices in the city. Experts assert that the current slump is offsetting the gains Phoenix had during the housing industry boom in 2006. As the number of foreclosures rise, prices of such homes continue to drop and somehow affect the pricing even of new homes.

The years 2007 and 2008 are difficult years for Phoenix's housing industry. In 2006, there are less than 1,500 foreclosures recorded in the city. The number shot up about 19 times to 30,000 by the end of 2008. Many homes are continuously going back to the possessions of mortgage lenders and banks as homeowners and borrowers fail to repay loan amounts and amortizations.

The piling inventory of Phoenix foreclosure homes make prices for such houses fall further. In 2006, the overall median for a foreclosed home's resale in Phoenix was at $267,000. In comparison, in 2008, the same median stands lower at about $180,000. Worse, with the current trend and with the onset of a global financial crisis, the price median is expected to decline continuously.

Thus, it can be simplified into an equation: as the volume of foreclosures rise up and prices drop further, overall home prices (both foreclosures and new homes) will continue to decline in Phoenix. In some way, Phoenix foreclosure homes is somehow helping bolster the overall housing market in the city as transactions for foreclosure acquisitions continue to rise.

It is the best time to invest in foreclosures in Phoenix as prices tend to fall further. However, not all people could rush and snap at the opportunities. As the employment rate climbs and lenders implement more stringent rules in lending, only those with enough cash and savings could underpin the low prices of good Phoenix foreclosure homes.