You’re right TG, as usual! My next door neighbor in Harveston will be selling their house (we both bought in 2009) and they have gotten two separate appraisals that show an 8-10% gain, without factoring in a bidding war. There are no other houses on our street for sale and we have an excellent location! I bought soon after you and at an even better deal then my neighbor, have enjoyed the lovely neighborhood, lake, and schools with a mortgage significantly less then current rent prices, mostly thanks to advice from this site and even from you! I usually lurk and don’t post often, but I wanted to jump on the optimistic bandwagon. If your friends are nice, tolerant of small children and willing to share their wine, I know of a home up here on the other side of the city that will be on the market in the next month or two 🙂