I attribute this to a consistent flow of out of state buyers (we are a red state and are a haven for political refugees ;) and we always have low inventory.

There're other minority groups that need housing as well other than sec8, namely hardworking undocumented immigrant (no SSN) and refugee housing(just arrived from Turkey a few days ago).

My parents came to America as refugees escaping with Vietnam War with nothing but the cloth on their backs.

We left CA as political refugees in 2007, headed out to Phoenix.I now see CA license plates at almost every stoplight when i go out.  

Social housing may pay the landlord directly or may pay the allowance to the tenant (I'm unclear on what criteria determines which behaviour ... but will find out soon as we have offered units for Syrian refugees).

She was stunned to find out that it doesn't go on until Oct 1st.The next was the newly arrived refugee couple complaining about the smell of marijuana permeating into their unit. 

Refugees have to have an I-94 form stamped upon entry into the country before they file for a social security number. 

A refugee who started with Zero English, zero money, zero family network, and zero REI background.

The influx of European refugees from WW-III will have an impact, also.As for things "screaming inflation", how many wrongs does it take to make a right?

A landlord who has 50 rentals in the area told me half his tenants are Asheville refugees, and main street has quite a few new businesses coming in so we'll have to wait and see about Canton's future.