.- Public Records and Local Government Websites: Check your town or county’s property tax assessor or planning department websites.

Government will never succeed in "making" anything cheaper.

I thought about taking cash but was unwilling to give the government 850K.   

Immigration plays a big role in this, so it would be hard to predict unless you know what happens with population growth.I think it's still a basic human need, and one that the government can not provide at a reasonable cost.

Then there's sober living companies that get some government funding and require counseling, meetings, etc.

Economic base is also diverse (tech, education, government, healthcare).

But I still believe we have a huge supply and demand issue and the government needs to do something to spur new construction.

Joe These days a lot of local governments have the records online.

As in real cash backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government, however shaky that may seem ;)

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