Coupled with migration data from the ACS, this can be a very powerful dataset to use when attempting to predict future housing prices, vacancy, and absorption rates.

We'll be watching things like the unemployment rate, collections, vacancy rates, absorption rates, and similar. 

So, we're not concerned about absorption when we renovate almost like new interiors on 1980s apartments and get $1K/month while Class A charges $2K/month.  

In certain markets if you can read the market indicators properly (inventory, absorption rate, building permits, etc) you can see where your area is at in the cycle.

You want to see how prices are trending in that area and absorption rates.Good luck with your project.

Forecast lease-up absorption on vacant properties using market standards.

He might have some pointers.I do commercial real estate but not residential and have lived in GA all of my life (43 years) now.Your broker/agent needs to run an absorption report and also what the trend is for pricing.

In addition to listing high yield markets, the research report outlines low vacancy markets, total return markets, affordable markets (% of rents relative to income), and other key measures affecting prices and rent growth, including unemployment, job growth, unit absorption, and population growth. 

Favorable absorption and rent trends - Google search, broker conversations, property mgmt Most important thing is job growth and projections.

I've been listening to the BP podcasts for a few weeks and thought I better get on here and increase the 'absorption' rate.