I don’t use those, but it does give you an indication of movement in your market.

A cursory internet search indicates that they've been in business for 7 years and their site states that they haven't missed a payment in 3.5 years.

.✅ Low operating costs: Good indicators of a pro-business climate include:Property taxes: State Property Tax Rates - Rocket Mortgage.State average insurance cost: Insurance - ValuePenguinState income taxes: Tax Foundation✅ Low risk of a natural disaster: The cost of homeowners insurance is the best indicator of the likelihood of a natural disaster in an area.

Just attach a signed statement to your return that indicates that the safe harbor requirement has been met.

Now, some of this might be a personal discussion that's not very indicative in a public forum. 

It also has a bunch of other cool features (Lease Indication Tool, Expense Tracking, Maintenance Requests, Rent Collection, Tenant Communication, etc.) in one central place if you want to use them.

It also has a bunch of really unique benefits/tools for your rental portfolio (Lease Indication Tool, Expense Tracking, Maintenance Requests, Rent Collection, Tenant Communication, etc.) in one central place.

🏘 Exeter, NH 2-Unit Multifamily Snapshot (Sold 2025)Property Overview:Sold in 2025 for the mid-$700s2-family configuration:(1) 3-bedroom unit(1) 1-bedroom unitJust under 3,000 sq ftFully renovated and truly turn-keyPricing & Market Context:Sold right at list price, indicating strong demand and accurate pricingRoughly $250 per sq ft, which aligns well with renovated multifamily pricing in ExeterReflects what the market is willing to pay for low-maintenance, move-in-ready assetsTakeaway:This sale reinforces that well-executed, renovated small multifamily properties in Exeter continue to command strong pricing—especially when condition and unit mix appeal to both owner-occupants and investors.Is this property best for owner occupants looking to offset their living expenses a bit(and which unit would you live in?)

As a starting point, I built what I think of as a balanced lens — not optimized for max cash flow or pure appreciation, but something that tolerates tradeoffs and avoids extremes.The idea was to compare cities relative to one another, rather than arguing whether a single metric is “good” or “bad” in absolute terms.The dimensions I ended up looking at were things like:Home prices relative to national normsRent affordability (rent vs income)Employment diversityLiquidity indicators (days on market, inventory)Structural friction (e.g. landlord-friendly vs tenant-friendly states)Everything is scored relative to the set of cities being compared, and then stack-ranked.

The survey’s 20-city results are below.Overall, the combination of improving market sentiment, stronger equity performance, and a mild bid for bonds has translated into slightly better mortgage rate indications this morning.