It's a long report but I think this summarizes it.Using a statistical analysis the results are the following:Zillow’s Average Percent Error: 6.14%Study Accuracy: +/- 0.86%Median: 6.70%Standard Deviation: 8.45%As evident by first glance (plus the large standard deviation) the only clear trend is that Zillow generally underestimates the value of the home.

I wonder what the statistics are.

The Milken Institute recently released its Best-Performing Cities 2013 Report, and the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan statistical area ranks No. 1 among 200 large American cities.The report focuses on where jobs are being created and sustained.Austin is number one out of 200 large US cities

There are of course many reasons why not, but advising a seminar as the way to spend limited cash does not help this guy IMO.I think you would be hard pressed to prove statistically that attending real estate seminars increases your probability of success in REI at all.

Use this to dictate your advertising, it gives you straight numerical statistics.

Since the building of the Hollywood & Highland center real estate has only gone up and many new luxury condominium developments have started to appear stretching out eastward.Without looking up statistics, but from my personal observation, I would say that the crime in Hollywood is mainly committed by people from other places i.e Compton etc... and a combination of a thriving night life which unfortunately involves drug trading.

I agree now that a college degree is seen as necessary.Back when I graduated high school in 1993 a college degree still had value more than just being seen as what a high school diploma used to be.The problem I see is where many get degrees in things that rack up student debt but pay little to no money as a specialist degree.Other times they get a general business degree.They do this to be versatile.I think it hurts most job applicants as yes they can apply for many generalist jobs but so can a bunch of other people with the same vanilla degree.I believe if you are going to go this route at least get your Masters degree.That extra schooling will put you ahead of many applying for a job.You will earn more over your lifetime and statistically get promoted faster.If you want to be special and make an extraordinary life for yourself you have to avoid the herd mentality and stand out.So I say don't go to college for the sake of college.I know people with degrees that just can't get a job so they work retail as a manager making a crappy 12 bucks an hour.They go to apply for a job for their degree and surprise there is 50 other applicants many who have ten years experience where their company went out of business.Now you have over qualified applicants that employers can land at entry level wages and the students with degrees can't get a foot in the door.If a student can get free tuition they don't have to pay back with student loans or their parents have a fund to pay it for them then great have at it.If the student is going to simply rack up tens of thousands even over 100k of debt and then hit the world making 15 bucks an hour they will be in a world of hurt.Especially since you can't get rid of the student debt in BK.In the old days you worked for a company and gave them your heart and soul and in return they took care of you in retirement.These days people change jobs on average every 5 years and about 80% of the work force hates their job and does it out of necessity.I wouldn't call that a quality way of living.

Another factor that I like to look for beyond the statistics is re-development driven by the city or local government etc.

.* Grade the neighborhood: crime statistics, school quality, bus line access, parks, shopping, amenities* It's a negative if the bldg is in a large 4-plex clustered area; proximity to SFR's is a plus.* 5% vacancy is too low for a "low end" 4-plex.

Yes there is a different risk for each class.For example on property insurance the policy is usually higher.The reason is statistically at 30 years or older certain things start to go out (plumbing,wiring,etc.) and claims go up.Some carriers will not write policies unless the building has a new roof,plumbing,electrical etc..Commercial lending 5 plus units is not all uniform like residential.Depending on who the lender is and how the finance is structured the lender and underwriting will put more weight on different items when making a decision.