Some economists estimate we are some 5 million housing units behind the demand.Home building recovery is just now gaining momentum, but is not expected to catch up to demand until something happens to dampen demand in a major way.So, you need to examine housing valuation to see what is driving it: supply vs. demand or is demand being stimulated artificially by availability of lending like it was in the run up to the crash.Hope this helps ...

Back then, unscrupulous lenders stimulated housing demand artificially by making lending unrealistically over-available leading to rise in home prices well beyond their actual value. 

However, if you really want some more stimulating reading on the topic, you can go here: Understanding California

Have you ever considered that doing these podcasts can be sort of healing for the hosts?

Any idea if lenders have tighten up the screws in current situation or they're more relaxed to stimulate the economy specially since they have absolutely no requirement for reserves. 

My philosophy in business is to always be thinking differently and outside the box in every aspect and provide all my resources to anything we may be invested in to harbor a positive relationship to stimulate growth as an activist investor.

If there is ANYONE that can heal a hurt economy it is him, whether you hate him or not.

I would love to see this stimulate out-of-state money into my area in West Virginia - the state of WV has some incredible opportunity, and this may help some folks actually take advantage of that opportunity.

I actually manage most of my units at or near 0% by careful tenant selection, showing units while occupied and getting new tenants to move in on the heals of those that are leaving.

Real estate can provide cash flow to adjust your lifestyle, but there are only so many beaches I can see and my mind needs to be stimulated or I get bored.