Case Shiller tracks valuations by City.Should the Case Shiller Index continue to have such a big influence on the media and residential real estate market in general?

Danny the best return on investment is your COI.A lot of people dont like marketing to their center of influence however from a return standpoint it is the best.Short of that I have experienced great ROI success with Infomercials and full page color newspaper ads...

Set up a text blast to your center of influence...

You will be most influenced by the 6 people who are closest to you, so if you want to find success and have a great reputation, surround yourself with successful people with great reputations.

People do not decide to do something without being influenced to do it by a form of marketing.

Most new RE agents work their (SOI) "Sphere of Influence" their first few months and let those individuals be your free marketing.

There is little you will have direct influence over.

I think it is a situation where people are so influenced by propaganda ,even at the highest levels of local government ( Mayor,etc) that they behave in an irrational way.Have you considered other local markets where the cities might be possibly be less hostile towards investors...

Those most outspoken about something more often than not are the ones participating in the act.

Both my wife and are interesting in meeting people that certainly will influence us.