Thanks for sharing the interesting historical data! It does sound like buying may be the optimal choice in your real estate market, especially if you are planni

Thanks for sharing the interesting historical data! It does sound like buying may be the optimal choice in your real estate market, especially if you are planning on staying put for a long time. I do think for the near future, rent will continue to rise as more people decide to sit out of the real estate market (waiting for more price drops to occur). Ultimately even this should correct itself as people start buying houses again since they will grow tired of increasing prices and decreasing availability of apartments.