Journalists tend to follow the money, so when the tech and stock market booms ended six years ago, media interest in those categories declined, as well. But that trend hasn't followed with residential real estate coverage.

"Even though the market is down, interest remains very strong," explains Mary Doyle-Kimball, executive director of the National Association of Real Estate Editors. "There are a lot more people owning multiple properties - either as a second home or an investor in real estate - ...