It's not clear what kind of investing you want to do or what type of data you're looking to find to drive your investing decisions, but here is an excerpt from an article I wrote on my blog many years ago: ---------------------------- While there are literally thousands of factors that contribute to the ever-changing real estate market in any given local area, there are some factors that tend to appear more often than others and that tend to have a much larger influence than others.

Interesting plan being proposed by govt, take REO properties and turn them into rental properties (govt subsidised no doubt).

Any thoughts on what impact this will have on rental rates?

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What pros and cons for each and does the current market and economy influence your decision?

All I'm telling you is, I can make offers all day long and I will NEVER pay more than 50 cents on the dollar.The appraisals are done by certified appraisers chosen by the lender and they are people I do not know or have any influence over.

To confirm this, I went on APEC website, the Asian pacific economic conference where the president Ceo is calling unswervingly for a NEW international economic order and is exerting increasing influence on the economic global region.

to me criteria for ranking rental investments opportunities between different areas can be understood by looking into the components of the net rental yield:rental gross incomevacancy rateexpenses, local and state taxesrental income and vacancy rate evolution will be influenced by demographics: whether population increases and how median income moves.

It can be destructive or useful, depending on how you use it, not taking into account outside influences...

The Obama Library coming in Washington Park/south shore, large blocks of retail being built in Englewood, UofC growing their influence in Wood Lawn, South Works development in South Chicago, and the city pushing major redevelopment on the major streets like 43rd, 47th, 51st, 61st, 63rd, & 87th.

The only ones left standing, so to speak, are the actual producers and consumers, though they probably never dealt directly with each other.Futures markets don't really move the market, though they do influence it.

Love the French influence in the city.