When we were putting an offer on our first home, the last thing on our minds was whether it was worth the price or overpriced on a Macro level. 

I actually wrote an Excel macro to pull down the HUD properties every day in my target counties, then check the bidding results .  

I am aware, that is a very macro area, but thought I would jump in on this

Researching markets at a macro level is easy.

Then you realized that the sleeping arrangements weren't the best (noisy and you didn't like just having a curtain) so you moved to your own room.

You have no real control over macro economic issues over the long term, which will have a higher level of impact on your building value.  

Mississippi Investors , I have been doing a lot of market research, and I need your experience.From a micro level, your stats on population growth, price to rent ratios, YOY job growth, crime rate, median income increase, etc... are the best I have seen in the country.However, on a macro level... the state of Mississippi seems to be one of the worst performing states.

Again any information about the macro economics and potential of the area will be greatly appreciated. 

I would describe their events as upper-level, though, because they usually explore macro topics necessary for appreciation gains.

Land, labor, capital and entreprenuership are the functions of economics, each will always be in demand in any society.I don't see any alarming concern on the macro level, but the recent bust has certainly brought concerns at the micro level in many areas.