[NYNick]

It's a crock. "Unaffordable housing" has been the norm for decades. You think your parents could afford the house they bought 50 years ago? Hardly. They scrimped and saved and clipped coupons so you could eat. Remember?

BTW, I couldn't afford my first house either, so I built one in the 70's at age 28. Was I dumb and stupid? You bet. But my gamble paid off and it's worth 10 times what I originally invested. Was I trying to make a fortune? Nah. I was just trying to afford a house.

Air cooled 911's aren't affordable either. So what? Go find another fun car you can make your own. There are literally dozens of them out there, just like there's an affordable house for everybody. It's just not on the beach.

BTW, maybe if these prospective home buyers weren't driving $60,000-$80,000 cars or SUV's, they could figure out a mortgage payment.