Recession Proof or Not? You Decide! Macro View Vs. Micro View Nationwide Picture: Going Down with Signs of Recovery. Washington D.C. Picture: Holding Steady – Some Improvement. It’s amazing but we are fortunate to be in Washington DC. U.S. homes continued to fall Nationwide during the 2nd quarter of 2010 in the meantime Washington DC neighborhoods appear to ignore these news and statistics. Prices in Washington DC continues to have a moderate increase compared to the previous year, the Median Sold Price is climbing and the days that a property seats on the marker (DOM) (0 comments)