One is aggregate, one is per sq ft. Also, I suspect that Redfin’s graph ends in March 2013.
And, again, what’s wrong with renting to others? I have one rental property already. If I don’t get the one in SD that’s going through the SS approval process right now, then I’ll get a couple locally in NJ, Staten Island, or north of NYC.
My stated goal is to have someone else paying my entire housing cost inside of a year. Zero housing payment in NYC — I’ll already be way ahead of the game, since NYC billing rates and salaries are geared towards high housing costs.