I find it refreshing, just like some people enjoy journaling.

The Wall Street Journal has described him as the top residential real estate agent in the United States.As you may have guessed there is no mention in the ads about the relationship between the clients Sale Price and Chris Heller's Price if the listing doesn't sell.

The Heights, near Central Avenue, also good, and Journal Square (PATH), also good.  

According to the latest article in the Austin Business Journal, Samsung is looking to build up to 11 new factories in the Austin metro area in the coming decades (above the 2 currently).

Though our independent agency (2nd largest privately held agency in the US per Insurance Journal) is licensed in all 50 states, this is really easy to do in my own back yard.  

Besides reading ever single article every day in every business journal is there a place that keeps track of these kind of things?

Just read in the Portland Business Journal that Happy Valley is the fastest growing city in Oregon (5 year growth rate).  

In researching local markets, try to do as much reading of local business journals and some driving (being sure to save mileage records for your accountant) to get a feel for areas with growth potential where you can acquire properties in solid neighborhoods with opportunities for forced appreciation (i.e. improvements you can make to the property to add value and raise rents.)

Get coffee, scroll Google News, read anything on economics (get coffee), Fed Reserve, EU (get coffee), any Wall Street Journal articles. 

One of the principles / practices in the book is scribing / writing / journaling.