Did you know that 73.6% of all statistics are made up?

Home values in DuPage County are expected to grow at 4.30%, which is on par with the rest of the counties in Illinois, where prices are expected to rise 3.95% on average.These kind of statistics, looked at in a bubble, with arbitrary time frames, are kind of meaningless. 

A great website is AirDNA it breaks down statistic you need for a certain area.

At least you'll learn about contracts, have MLS access, be able to schedule showings yourself & have lockbox access, and have access to MLS statistics so you can research markets and activity.

Keep in mind to a statistical fact that more than 80% of people who buy any type of coarse do not follow through on it.

I will not sell myself short & just assume I am an average individual after hearing a statistic.

Trades are great, but its tough work, construction kills your body, most of the time you don't get benefits, and I believe statistically college grads make 40% more than those who don't. 

I think real estate like anything runs in Cycles statistically I have always learned that real estate runs in a seven-year cycle it goes up it goes down and then it goes sideways.There's a lot of reasons obviously why the market is what it is today and there's a lot of economic emotional and influential drivers that are keeping what we are seeing at this current time a but just like the way it is today it will change either for the better or for the worse and there's two things I can guaranteeThe market will go up and the market will crash at some point in the future.

However, looking back at the 10 years I've worked since then, it is obvious that I am making far more money specifically due to the things I learned in finance, statistics, economics, etc. 

Interesting statistics