Rising home prices is how the majority of Americans build wealth. But it's a catch-22. More jobs, more people, higher home prices, crowded rivers....... it's quite a balancing act to grow wealth without ruining everything.

Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are just now getting a taste of what the west coast states have been dealing with for decades.

There's no stopping it, I'm afraid. Pretty soon, all that will be left is to yell at clouds and tell kids to get off my lawn.