Vacancy rate - Posted by CelicaGirl

Real Estate Investing
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Posted by David H on February 07, 2002 at 21:14:52:

www.realfacts.com has some data for the SF Bay area. Most of it is for-fee, but they publish mini-updates on their opening web page.

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Vacancy rate - Posted by CelicaGirl

Posted by CelicaGirl on February 07, 2002 at 16:21:06:

How does one find the vacancy rate in a certain area?

Thanks,

CelicaGirl

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Re: Vacancy rate - Posted by CH

Posted by CH on February 07, 2002 at 21:37:19:

There are a number of ways to find out what the apartment market vacancy rate is. First, contact your local apartment association. Second, contact a few commercial real estate brokers as many of them publish monthly/quarterly newsletters with alot of apartment related apartment statistics including vacancy rate, average rents, trends, new units coming on line, absorption (units being rented), concessions, average sales prices per unit/sq. ft, and MUCH more.

SFR do not have vacancy rates.

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Re: Vacancy rate - Posted by Nate(DC)

Posted by Nate(DC) on February 07, 2002 at 18:22:11:

Vacancy of what? Apartments? Single family homes? Office space? Motel rooms?

NT

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Re: Vacancy rate - Posted by David H

Posted by David H on February 07, 2002 at 22:17:53:

>SFR do not have vacancy rates.

This is a good point - there is nobody tracking this.

You should also check:

factfinder.census.gov

where you can slice and dice according to your area.

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Re: Vacancy rate - Posted by CelicaGirl

Posted by CelicaGirl on February 07, 2002 at 18:47:07:

Vacany rates for Apartments and Single Family homes.

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Re: Vacancy rate - Posted by Nate(DC)

Posted by Nate(DC) on February 07, 2002 at 23:14:14:

Apartments:

  1. Call up local complexes and ask. Many will tell you.

  2. Call up brokers that sell apartment complexes and ask them.

SFH:

No idea, why does it matter particularly?

NT