I do think the trend is that they're all credit unions.Yes, the rate is a bit higher.

The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods should help you cover a lot of ground in regards to what exactly your looking at when you are checking out listings on Zillow or other websites.As for some more data to chew on in regards to population trends i've found City-Data.com to have a pretty decent chunk of info.Good luck to you & feel free to tag me if you have any follow up questions on this market or investing in general.

Is this a new trend?

That doesn't exactly keep me abreast of all "local politics" but you start to hear things and sense trends like areas where there is crime.  

With the trend across the country of tiny houses... does anyone have any experience in what the market trend may be doing in this regard, especially in MA

The real trend we are seeing here is the rise of the duplex. 

Since millennials seem to favor renting over buying, as well as the trend towards ‘remote working’ --- are ‘luxury rentals’ the wave of the future?

Just curious on where trends are going I guess.Appreciate the feedback!

The McMansions are trending down a bit (at least around here), and instead we are seeing more reasonable-sized rooms, with the "saved" space going to utility.

on the ever-changing trends in Houston.