 In May, that number tumbled to 4.11 million, although we know we haven't had that problem here in Rapid City. As Rapid City has increased in population between 2 and 3 percent a year, we seem immune to that at the moment. The housing market, they say from the National Association of Realtors, is unlikely to recover for several years and affordability won't get any better unless a recession hits, according to Bank of America economists. Well,