“I guess they are a bit hot for the economic times were in, but I wouldn’t call them major. Housing is completely flat, and would likely be negative for the year if they used home prices instead of rent.”
How many homes do you buy each year??? People pay rent every month.
I rent. I would agree with the BLS stats. Not much rent inflation where I live. If mine goes up, I'll start looking for another place to rent or buy.