The house I am building is trending toward the higher end so a comparable traditional system would have to be something along the lines of a energy efficient Trane system rather then a run of the mill package unit.

This has been a growing trend that nets healthier returns for PM's like myself and a higher quality "tenant" for landlords.

Understand the path of progress via job growth (look at 5 year trends), business development (through biz journals, chamber of commerce, etc), know if market is owner friendly versus tenant friendly, and talk to property managers in the sub-market to understand rentability (is a PM confident in their ability to rent out a unit and quickly).

Hi,I live in WA state and was wondering where I would go to look at employment, income and population trends across the country.  

Since this is becoming a trend for these homes, I have suggested the cheaper composite wood flooring as it is much easier to clean.  

You can see the trends on the island and see price points and determine rents for other rooms..

My leads trend toward 1/2 first-time home buyers and 1/2 FSBO sellers.

Average rates are trending a little higher since 2013 as the number of bidders has dropped.

Other supply and demand metrics to watch the value and trend ... population growth, unemployment rate, vacancy rate, affordability, etc.I think of things in terms of a "quad chart" ... on one axis you have demand: Low and High.

Based on your current line of employment, I assume there must be some serious economic trends happing there that you see.