The older your tenants statistically the less they move, the younger statistically the more frequently they move.

January 2016 Houston Housing StatsHouston Real Estate Highlights in January Single-family home sales declined 2.1 percent compared to January, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline;Total property sales were unchanged at 4,965 units;Total dollar volume was statistically flat at $1.2 billion;At 262,663, the single-family home average price reached its highest level ever for a January;At $200,000, the single-family home median price also achieved a January high;Single-family homes months of inventory climbed to a 3.3-months supply versus 2.5 months a year earlier;Townhomes/condominium sales rose 15.6 percent with the average price unchanged at $183,076 and the median price up 2.4 percent to $140,000;Leases of single-family homes rose 2.8 percent with rents up 4.2 percent at $1,742;Leases of townhomes/condominiums climbed 12.2 percent with rents up fractionally to $1,568.

Some interesting stats (and signs of a very strong real estate market) in this report published by the Pinellas Realtor Organization.I'm definitely seeing a very strong seller's market in St Pete, at all price points,...

In reviewing the latest Orlando Real Estate statistics, there is a concern that house prices are rising so fast that they are becoming out of reach for the average citizen.

research the crime statistics in the area?

With that number in mind have the realtor provide you w/ some market statistics to support where you want to look & your $ available.  

While it may be true that schools aren't very good in that district, when compared with a GoodSchools.com rating in the rest of Richmond city (surrounding counties are a different story) there isn't much of a statistical difference in quality anywhere inside the city limits which levels the playing field a bit.So that brings it down to whether a potential investor is comfortable landlording in Barton Heights.

Using 8 points, I will provide clarity on what is truth, and what is misinterpretation by the media of industry statistics. 1 – Appreciation Most people are obsessed with analysing average property prices, and how much they have increased – that is virtually irrelevant – the yearly appreciation is the number to watch.

But, for the time being I'll be doing more traditional statistical analyses, albeit with an emphasis on the Bayesian.

April 2016 Statistics 126 – Homes sold in April 2016, 1 percent less than April 2015 $205,000 – Media price in April 2016, 9 percent less than April 2015 3.7 – Monthly housing inventory in April 2016, .5 months more than April 2015 50 – Average number of days spent on market in April 2016, 7 days more than April 2015 548 – Active home listings in April 2016, 12 percent more than April 2015