This issue has been lurking in the background for months. Where I live, there are almost no homes on the market for rent. The inventory of the number of homes for sale is at record lows, and when combined with historically low home mortgage rates, the prices at which homes are selling have gone through the roof.

So much for the economic recovery, it seems. I was just thinking about this last night: should I try to sell the place and just rent? Looks like that question's been answered. I'll be here all week.