[Evans, Marv]

Prices in my county have ballooned out of proportion from an already high level. I can only say I'm glad to have a house that is paid for. Even with recent price & rate hikes, demand is still high in large part due to lack of available area to build. It's going to be like that into the future. We're limited by the Mexican border to the south, mountains and desert to the east, dense development to the north, & Pacific to the west. I think last I heard, the average home price was either $870K or $970K - more than I need to be concerned about.