A nice touch is to provide some nice metal shower curtain hanging rings already installed on the rod and a nice translucent milky colored shower curtain that fits, brand new sitting on top of the toilet tank waiting for them when they move in- so they can take a shower and not have water go all over the floor for the first few days.

The current area we are living in is very expensive and is heavily deed restricted"....sounds like you're currently in a HOT area. 

We continued the install because it was really Hot and we didnt want the seller to be without AC.

With housing demand being so high in this area, and homelessness/affordability of housing being such a big hot-button issue, you'd think cities would do everything they could to provide more affordable housing.

We have a chronic housing shortage, which results in an extremely hot rental market, but it also makes buying very competitive.

Another friend's hot tub has been out of commission for over a month while he awaits a hot tub repairman.

The key drivers are still there (appreciation, hot market, as I mentioned) but you need to look at the real data - that is based on Public Records and Listings / MLSs. 

***Self directed IRAs have become very hot among investors with the rise in popularity in alternative investments such as real estate, gold, and cryptocurrency.

We actually just added a cool hot tub on top of a boulder at our property out in Kentucky.

depends on the market. in hot markets if you dont Proof up with your initial offer your not getting into contract in the first place.I suppose this thought process works with unsophisticated un represented sellers.