Over the last decade, UT Austin (obviously in Austin, not Arlington) has expanded a lot and RE around it has always been high, now unbeliebably high.The properties around UT Arlington are far more affordable than those of its Austin counterparts.

Though older workers in previous recessions were less likely than their younger counterparts to be laid off, that advantage has eroded in recent years, said Munnell, who analyzed more than two decades of Labor Department data on layoffs.Fewer workers are now protected by union contracts that require newer employees to be laid off first.

Trailer-park residents living in the North, he told everyone, are rock-solid citizens compared with their counterparts in the South.

@Julie VerardiThere are a couple challenges with investing in Co-ops in NYC.1) The bylaws may forbid you to sublease or require you living in the property for a period before subleasing it.2) The Co-op may charge you a sub-lease fee in addition to monthly maintenance3) The co-op may require that they have to interview your tenant before they can move in.4) The co-op at anytime can require you to make a payment for any special assessments they plan to build upon.Pro is that the Co-op will take care of all exterior repairs like common areas, roofs, repairs.Co-ops are also cheaper than their condo counterparts.

LED/LCD TV's use less electricity than there old CRT counterparts.

Online banks don't have to pay a lot of the costs that their brick-and-mortar counterparts have to, so they're able to pass a little more savings to their investors.

What is the name of that NY state agency, ill have to try and find its MA counterpart.

The key, as you clearly understand, is to always believe your counterpart in a business relationship is doing you the favor, never the other way around. 

as opposed to their residential counterparts. that's what i heard. 

I am a hands-on type of investor - I can do a a lot of projects myself, but I am a woman and I am not as 'physically' strong as my counterparts, yet I know how to get things done.