> Same-sex couples also became legal, adding even more two-income households. I'm no expert, and it seems likely that women joining the workforce in large numb

> Same-sex couples also became legal, adding even more two-income households. I'm no expert, and it seems likely that women joining the workforce in large numbers would increase housing prices due to increased purchasing power, but this seems like a bit of a stretch. unless you go back to the times of wide-spread lynchings, wouldn't same-sex couples have lived as "roommates"? also forget about couples, two or more acquaintances sharing a housing unit has been legal and common for quite a long time now. I'm skeptical that this is a significant cause of shock to the housing market.