[Cicero]

Real estate prices in the U.S. have been going up, off and on, first in one place and then in another, ever since 1942. Local bubbles may appear, in Fairfield County, Silicon Valley, Vail, or such, but only inner city slums and the far northern prairies have seen any real drops. Presumably at some point there may be a country-wide correction, but it hasn't happened yet, and there's no telling if or when it might happen.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

I'm a native Californian. As soon as I retire I'm leaving. Better bad weather than this cesspool. Many people I know say the same thing.If many feel as I do this may cause a downward trend in prices. Those coming in will be living off of the few that remain-for a while-and the aliens can't afford the current prices.