in addition on the west coast we just don't really have zombie or boarded up houses.. at least not like other areas of the country we have a shortage of actual housing units.

As low as the market went for mortgages and housing shortage, the only sure bet in my opinion is housing prices will continue to rise. 

An increasing number of cities are placing restrictions on short term rentals, including on the Oregon Coast, believing that they cause a housing shortage for locals. 

There is also a real shortage of labor and supply in the trades.

Appreciation is likely on the low side for the coming years (with a massive inventory shortage across the nation). 

I'll be ramping up my lending activities in the years to come.There's no shortage of demand when it comes to financing so I'm not sure why lenders offer these high LTV products either.

Real estate is very different.Landlord-tenant laws are only one small component of the decision-making and it's just an issue you deal with when for investing in a highly dynamic market like NYC.On the flip side, if I take my market Milwaukee: despite a chronic housing shortage, we don't have a national home builder working here.

Despite these challenges, the proposal could complement other housing reforms aimed at addressing the nationwide shortage.

Also, check whether there was an escrow shortage when taxes were last paid by the servicer.

The massive influx of full-time residents to our market in the last 5 years has led to a shortage of affordable housing for renters.