Furthermore, @Dave Meyer has a YouTube show/podcast on market trends for your reference.

This diversity provides a certain level of stability to the job market.Population Trends: The population has seen modest growth in the last decade.

Follow economic trends and determine which areas have the best opportunity for economic development and prosperity.At the end of the day, you're looking for investments with the highest returns. 

The rental market is already showing signs of recovery:Spring Is Coming: Historically, the rental market picks up momentum in the spring as tenants prepare to move during warmer months or ahead of the school year.Early 2025 Trends Are Positive: In just the first week of January, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in rental applications, suggesting pent-up demand from renters who delayed their searches in November and December.What Landlords Can Do NowTo make the most of this recovery, consider:Refreshing Your Listings: Update your photos, descriptions, and pricing to ensure your properties stand out.Offering Incentives: Temporary discounts or move-in bonuses can help fill vacancies quickly.Being Patient: The market is already bouncing back, so don’t panic if your property takes a bit longer to lease than usual.What’s been your experience?

Milwaukee is still one of the hottest markets in the US, we see on average offers at 102% of list price, so understanding fair market value is key.And then of course you have the fact that most deals are negotiated by agents.

When evaluating markets for rental properties, there are a lot of factors to consider: population growth, employment rates, rent to price ratio/GRM/Cap Rate, rent trends, vacancy rates, etc. 

Hi folks, As the topic states I'm looking to learn everything I can about the City of Philadelphia and its real-estate market. I'm looking for someone is willing to spend time with me and maybe teach/talk/travel aroun...

Using criteria like price-to-rent ratio, pop growth, employment trends, and wage growth, relying on multiple sources (PropStream, Zillow, Rentometer, FRED) to calculate averages. 

I think what you're really asking is how to identify good value areas where rents may be trending upward but the prices still remain relatively lower.An important metric is tenant household income to rent ratio.

What trends are local real estate investors in the Greater Nashville area currently seeing or interested in?