Simply type "(City Name) Real Estate" and check the news section on Google for a plethora of headlines about the local market.Here are some recent examples for Sacramento:Home-flipping: How the Sacramento area compares to other marketsRedfin says Sacramento’s Hollywood Park neighborhood is one of the nation’s hottestElmhurst residents fight against real estate agent’s plan to open neighborhood officeCommercial Marijuana Growers Buying Up Space In Sacramento At Unprecedented RateSacramento apartment occupancy rates suggest rents going higher, report findsHere are some examples for Livermore, CA:Major Bay Area apartment operator sues Airbnb, alleging 'illicit subletting'Council Votes to Move Historic Train DepotBURGLARS STEAL APPLIANCES FROM HOMES FOR SALE IN LIVERMOREShopping center and hotel project slated for LivermoreTesla snaps up huge warehouse lease in Livermore, highlighting car ramp-up plansSo, how do you interpret these headlines? 

@Mike Koprowski, Concerning alleged "We Buy Ugly Houses" franchise:http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/201706260061...

On the other hand, I had a 19-year old woman live in my house, who allegedly did not have good parents.

The allegedly injured party intentionally limited their claim to the policy maximum because they knew I would fight the claim if it went over the coverage and made us personally liable. 

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/texas/news/charles-roe-lewisville-man-arrested-in-reported-home-buying-fraud-scheme/He allegedly forged bank financial statements.

All because he allegedly lost a ton of money by being overleveraged with a high-risk real estate strategy many years ago.  

In the alleged interest of 'protecting' their citizens, the State makes homeowners jump through fiery hoops when the actual remedy is so simple.

Doesn't like the answers, so argues with the people giving him advice.Next we get the rich guy with (alleged) thousands of units and the fancy house in ....wait....Mission Hills.

Read more about the so-called "Weeping Angel" hack.Editors' note, March 7, 2017: This post is getting considerable attention in March 2017, now that a cache of Wikileaks documents has allegedly revealed that the CIA might be using these same Samsung TVs to spy on you.

You got into this with no money down and don't have the money to hire an attorney to fight the "false" allegations.