We may see a surge in listings this Spring, but competition also spikes, so it will likely be about the same.My suggestion would be to get moved here, then find a market in close proximity and start hunting.

Then an event happens over that time spiking the number of bookings, the pricing software picks that up and raises the nightly rate.

Oh I am a die hard Carolina Tarheels fan too, Go Heels!

I think its going to depend on situation and that rates will be dropping this year, but there will likely be volatility and spikes either way - with only 3 weeks to go, likely pretty smart risk/reward to lock in early - 

I just purchased my first rental property (Canada) about a month ago and I've had a few problems with people applying, giving me a deposit, and then dragging their heels about signing the lease. 

Both of these examples are generally relegated to the well heeled homeowner due to the costs and individualized nature of the final product.

There is a few month lag due to billing lag, waiting to see if the spike is consistent, then raising rent, but it works out in the end and I like knowing that the bills are paid.  

How much can your net worth fluctuate daily or even weekly unless you have a huge spike or drop in income/expenses? 

What many of them have in common is that they ignored the market, focused on decent to good areas, ignored the dips and spikes, held for a long time, and purchased when it made financial sense for them instead of trying to time the market. 

My question though is that if the most recent property tax is based on the previous sale price, if your purchase price increases dramatically then wouldn't you get a huge spike in taxes?