For a period of time after the onset of the credit crisis in 2007, it appeared the high end of the residential home market had sidestepped the disaster that had befallen the rest of the housing industry. The general thinking was, moneyed folk, despite the collapse of all types of investments, had the assets to hang in there through the tough times and were not forced to sell.

While that may be true, recent numbers by a host of organizations are showing even the priciest home markets are getting smacked about. Indeed, if you have a spare $1 million to $2 million in your wallet, this could be a good time to buy.