Today We’re Talkin:- The Weekly 3 - News and Data to Keep you Informed- Inflation Back Again?!

I have been looking and doing some research on different areas to invest into and so far I have gathered information on which zip codes to avoid, the crime data for Detroit & neighboring cities/towns, rental values, demographics & economic outlook. however, I haven't been able to narrow down on any particular neighborhood yet.

I always thought if a Realtor could do a package deal - sell the SD house, work with an OOS Realtor to buy the house in the new state, incorporate the misc factors like moving and relocation data, you could make a killing....

I looked at it last night and DFW is all over the place- some areas are better than others I used a site called Snapforce that pulls data from Zillow.

As I have been reading through ATTOM's recent data, I want to share how these developments are shaping the market's landscape. 

Each of those periods saw some difficult blows, and yet valuation methodology remained consistent.  

You'll get some "it's not accurate" but they're actually pretty well right on, since its data pulling not algorithm playing. 

At the minimum, the lead data gives you great insight into the MTR demand for your market.

Also, important side note, property taxes here are super low generally, not only because the tax rate is low, but Idaho is also a non-disclosure state so the government doesn't get to use data to accurately assess your property and as long as you are wise enough to avoid telling them what you paid, your property will often be assessed far lower than the market value.

All the rain and the freeze/thaw cycles speed up the degradation of masonry work, wood work, paint, and can cause many other issues that don't occur as often in warm, dry climates.Regarding your appreciation estimates: in a C or D area, you may or may not get 3% property and rent appreciation--lots of C and D areas depreciate (without a LOT of data and research, it's impossible to know what the future holds...and even with a lot of data and research, it's impossible to know what the future holds!).