A quick disclaimer: I'm terrible with aesthetics, and I have no eye for these things.That said, I do have an eye for money, and I do follow trends.

Isn't it always easy to spot trends in the review mirror?

The current trend by the central banks is not sustainable.

I was just curious if this is a trend that people are seeing.  

To my surprise, I recently received a call from an owner of a home in the hottest segment of a competitive seller's market in an area I am actively buying rental properties.  

Every Business and owner will have diffrent priorities in what they track.But in the Book Traction (a practical AMAZING business building book) It talks about Creating a Company Scorecard to "Track your numbers" and review on a weekly basis to catch the trends in your business and begin growth.To my Successful Entreprenuer buds, What do you guys track?

Key, review the stats of any govt bid site, you will see trends in how often they lower prices and what their acceptable offer is presumed to be.  

The trend is not likely to slow until rents become prohibitively high.Urban Property Is GoodSome cities will need to increase commercial and lifestyle components to boost their attractiveness to new urban dwellers.

His latest commercial real estate cycle analysis is here: http://www.irem.org/File%20Library/Events/IFLC/IFL...I am worried about overbuilding in Class A apartments and about the long-term prospects of big box retail, office and industrial properties with current employment and technology trends.

Spend money on a local mentor who knows local laws, customs, trends, etc. and certainly someone who can teach you about marketing, contracts, contract law, title, etc.