I have heard lots of positive feedback from the news and other media sources.

Great news having a property double in value in 7 years and retaining the same tenants!

Corey I don't know why going up 20% is news for anyone.If you look at the United States as a whole there are speculation states.Cali, New York, etc. where they are the first to inflate and the first to deflate in a cycle.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-12-19/six-month-delinquent-mortgages-amount-more-half-bank-americas-market-cap

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chained-cpi-inflation-measure-means-103000740.htmlIt looks like one of the changes to likely come out of the fiscal cliff deal is that we will be changing the way that inflation is calculated, again.

My cruiser doesn't go in a pickup, it goes on the trailer, now my Transalp dual sport could go in the truck....LOLShould have done this as a PM, now for a real estate related statement:Scott, I'd urge you not to fall into the slumlord mentality.

Also, news of major employers shutting down or the opposite could predict pricing changes.

The good news is that rentals are doing excessively well due to the current college and local hospitals' rapid growth rate.

Wait until the news channels start picking up the housing market is returning and interest rates might be going up soon.The herds will really kick in then and the sellers mentality will jump from buyers market to neutral or sellers market when looking at offers and financing options.Some markets have already rebounded.

I recommend reading the "How to Analyze the News" article at the Joel Skousen web site.