the housing market is a different beast. There is a lot of lost equity/value that has to come back before many home owners can afford to sell/buy (move to TV!!).

It also requires more consistency in the mortgage lending in this country.

These will take quite some time to "evolve".......and also will require confidence in those running the country which there is not today (or for the past 3 years).

Along with the above unemployment or employment.....needs to be very different from what it is today.

And for those who see my often repeated question.....when do we hear about the major issues facing this country....above has just three of the top ones. Please take note of the complete absence of these topics in the campaigns and most definitely the Obama main stream media trumpeters.

btk