Price Ratios between distressed and retail sales

[Fausto Carosella]

Hey guys,

I've been searching around and haven't quite found an answer to this specific question: How can I find the price ratios between distressed and retail sales in my potential farm area (one zip code for now) without going through an agent.... if that's even possible?? Also is there a way to tell how many retail sales are expiring, getting leased out as opposed to being sold, or foreclosed on because they can't sell? Again, I know the simple answer is talk to an agent, which I'm sure I ultimately will, but I'd like to know if there are ways I can go about doing it myself. I'm inclined to needing the answers at 1:00 am when I can't turn my brain off :-/   I was able to determine the supply of real estate through Realtor.com by simply searching the recently sold and the currently listed. Any other factors in determining if my potential farm area is a viable one seem to be qualitative, so I'm sure I can dig that info up easier. Any suggestions would be great! Thanks!!