Rob, instead of asking us to take the advice of an crazed Ikea shopper maybe you should glance back at the articles the G&M has spewed out over the last 10 years. Note the amount bashing home ownership in some way shape or form. I realize you and the G&M have to make a buck but really. Doom and Gloom sells but maybe it's time to admit defeat. How about a few articles on the massive amounts of profit made by many via home ownership. 
One more gripe....$3000 at Ikea on bathmats and other mundane items? Time to find a new blogger with astute shopping skills.
Embarrassing article and a new low.......!