IN: The rest of the country is simply experiencing a market correction from a rapid increase over the last 5 years combined with some sloppy loan practices that hurt the lending industry . The United States overall had a -1.71 % change over the last year ( skewed down heavily by the 4 troubled States ) . However , even with the challenges over the last year , the United States STILL has had a 34.84 % increase in home prices over the last 5 years !
Why might have the housing price increased so much in the last 5 years ?

OUT: Because the supply of the housing has not increased along with the demand .

IN: We had rutabaga and grapes from the garden and those two things were delicious . The meal was n't quite perfect , partly due to a mistep in ordering on our part , and partly due to poor service . Service is not something my husband and I complain or care about , we are generally happy to be ignored . The exception is when it interferes with the flow of the wine and food .
Why did the couple not enjoy the meal ?

OUT: They did n't like the waiters .

IN: He 's russian , he 's DRUNK ( at 3 in the fucking afternoon ) and he 's fucking CRAZY . He refuses to come to me and drop it off , even for a reward , he thinks we 're the police and will arrest him for stealing the phone . Finally he agrees to meet my parents outside his apartment downtown . He does n't show up at the time he said he 'd be there , he unhooks his phone so we ca n't call him at his number ( which he gave us .
Why is the narrator wary of the male subject ?

OUT:
The male subject is alcoholic .