A soft real estate market affects all parts of the economy. It presents an opportunity for blogs to shine with the information they can present to detail seekers.

So what if the real estate market is tanking?  I think that’s much more interesting to read about than a break-even or everybody-gets-rich scenario, and some investors may feel the same way; Curbed.com, a blog that covers real estate, just received $1.5 million in funding.