I'd forecast that the general trend of East Valley rent being higher than West Valley rents would remain the same.

Are the occupancy rates, ADR, and occupancy growth trending positively?

For a majority of folks it would be designed to help, they've already filed their returns.

I was using builder trend as a contractor, but that was more focused on contractor client and subcontractor relationships.

In addition to looking at larger market trends, focus on neighborhood or asset specific metrics like cap rates, rent-to-price ratios, and more.

Long term trends reflect fed policy, but the short term changes are based on the news.

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Focusing on markets with stable property values or less exposure to national trends can also help.

I am also very involved in reviewing proposals, selecting subs, design, etc. 

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