It depends on who you talk to unfortunately and the level in which they care so keep dialing and talking to people there until you get one who cares.Sorry you're dealing with this.

Also, for people claiming insurance here, I would strongly suggest against it unless you cannot come up with the funds to pay for this repair.

So many numbers are thrown around in the media that it’s not always easy to understand what’s happening in a historical context.

Is this a Washington thing or am I not understanding correctly?

those who are looking for a move in 2 weeks ahead of time are those who haven't found a place yet or people who have to move (eg being kicked out of their old place for not paying rent).  

I have seen in many instances people sell properties to borrowers who would not traditionally qualify for the loan.

Truly appreciate it.I believe every major metro with over 1 million people can be a good MTR market.

It's also tougher to tell in the winter months when less people are outside.  

Checkout some of the great Vrbo tools like market maker.You can see demand, occupancy of your competition for certain dates.The boost function can move you up in the search results for certain dates and it will also show you where you are in the search results for any dates you choose.I get most of my bookings from Vrbo and people always find me on there.

Many people rent theres out by the room to get the most rent out of their property instead of renting to family because theres only so much you can get on rents when a family lives there.