If you live in a growing, vibrant suburban or exurban area, there are certain things you learn to expect; niggling, predictable worries that are part and parcel of an envious quality of life. In good economic times, the real estate market is going to thrive, the value of your property is going to increase, and you may end up paying more in taxes. Commercial and retail growth follow residential rooftops, and eventually roads will be overwhelmed and traffic snarls will become the norm.