I used discounts consistent with the 'old' regimes (HMI, MCB) based on historic accepted bids with similar attributes (product (SFH,condo...) type (UI,IE...), seasoning, comparable size, etc.)

This, however, was consistent with what was happening at the time.While I think the bias is for rates to move up somewhat over the next 24 months, I do not think there will be enough gas thrown on the economy to merit any substantial moves.

It is consistently puzzling to me how people can spend so much time "learning" about real estate and so little time doing.

You will see results consisting of up to 8 keyword searches that closely match yours.4.

My market is small enough that if this neighborhood tanked it would mean the whole town tanked in what is consistently listed as one of the most stable/ undervalued markets in the country.

The Fair Housing Act of 1985 basically says that you can't discriminate based on "familial status" (among other things).Legally, you can turn down someone who is dealing with legal issues, though I would recommend being consistent on the issue, as you wouldn't want to face Fair Housing complaints if you weren't consistent in enforcing your criteria.

The rental rates and nights rented have not recovered although they have been consistent the last two years.

Consistent upward trend.( Ft Myers, FL.)Rich

I'll be calling the utility company to get the past bills, and assuming these costs are consistent with past winters (taking into account the extremely cold weather), I'll let her know that I can't do anything about the situation.We've pushed back on many of her unreasonable requests, so I don't think she's trying to "push me"...I just think she's used to living in an apartment, and there are some aspects of SFHs that she's not accustomed to.Anyway, I've given her the option of getting out of her lease early if she really can't afford the utility bills, which wouldn't bother me either way...

Being consistent in your methods is more important than almost any other aspect of accounting, if you don't stay with the same system you'll have a mess.