"A new national "risk list" could help guide real estate investors -- not only those looking to scoop up distressed property through short sales or pre-foreclosure deals with lenders -- but those looking for the safest places to stash their real estate dollars.
PMI Group's quarterly risk list, released earlier this week, rates the relative riskiness of owning or buying property in dozens of major markets around the country. PMI, which is one of the largest private mortgage insurance companies, uses the ratings in its own risk underwriting on home loans." from Yahoo Real Estate
