A good bench mark is look at what is for sale I’m the immediate neighbor good with similar lot  size and shape and see what they are currently selling for and take a 1/3 from that .

Does it meet your benchmarks on paper?

The central bank continues buying a whopping $120 billion of bonds each month (helping to keep mortgage rates down) and has kept benchmark short-term borrowing rates anchored near zero (even with the rising economy).

http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms...You can also track the 10yr US Treasury Note which is the most common benchmark for mortgages.

It seems like a crazy idea, because housing has always been relativley cheap in Milwaukee and the last 6 years are the first time in history that we have seen significant apprciation (12% currently).The other benchmark I look at is the cost of new construction.

To estimate appreciation, I currently use the general inflation benchmark as a baseline, with a few extra point for the Bay Area.As far as the exact appreciation percentage per year, that is not something we can control or accurately predict.My gut feeling is that higher inflation will translate into higher appreciation.

As a benchmark, six months of housing inventory is considered a balanced market between buyers and sellers.

For schools, I look for middle-of-the-road rankings on Zillow (4-5 and above as a benchmark).

Hi all, 
I'm researching the JT market and hoping to crowdsource some cost figures. I'm building a business-case and would like to make sure my assumptions are reasonable. I'm ideally looking for figures for a 3 bed ...

I love to know everything I can find out about people when it comes to business and this help to gage ourselves and set benchmarks.