@paulsixe: 
The high prices that are requiring these "creative solutions" are being driven by policy choices at various levels of government. This article smells of putting a silk hat on a pig.

What you ascribe to "bitterness" in many cases is actually a generation fighting for their ability to live in their home towns - and doing so by calling attention to the long-term flaws and blatant favoritism in existing policies and practices when it comes to real estate. The fact is: real estate markets are not ruled by free market forces and the regulations and tax incentives in place blatantly favor existing owners. 

It is not only reasonable to take issue with these circumstances and with articles that promote porcine silk hattism - it is essential.