Providence is changing rapidly, and is definitely a solid place.

Unfortunately as others have pointed out getting people who are IN THE POCKETS of the health insurance and drug companies is not going to get US and answer.It's a pity that a country that prides itself on being THE GREATEST (sorry, maybe 30 years ago, but not anymore) that so many, pay so much for such poor results.Of course when (IIRC) 3 of the Republicans running for President can (with a straight face) raise their hand and say I DON'T BELIEVE IN EVOLUTION, it does not bode well for getting accomplishing anything requiring rational thought, scientific explanation, or common sense.For a nation that likes to constantly make fun of the French, we sure could take some lessons from them!

IF they clean at all, they do not use the proper gleaning agents and scrubbers, and end up damaging the surfaces of these surrounds, which causes their appearance to rapidly degrade.

Its definitely more difficult and probably impossible in the popular and rapidly gentrifying areas though.I'd say your best balanced area to look in general is the SW side of the city.

That's a function of the evolution of the industry from black to gray to...green?...

At the time of purchase, Fort Drum was rapidly expanding and the entire area had a severe housing shortage.

Below is an article these kind of signs in Cedar Rapids.

My neighborhood is changing rapidly and the median rent is going up, but along with the increase in rents, the quality of available units is also increasing. 

According to Brad Doremus as senior analyst with Reis this anticipated growth is largely related to the fact that many of the economies in these secondary markets are dependent on rapidly growing industries such as tech and energy.

We could very well have situations where new housing is being built but prices are falling rapidly (just like condo developments towards the end of real estate cycles).As for the rest of this thread, I don't see San Francisco exploding.