@Sam Josh the statistics don't lie.

But the official monthly unemployment rate from the BLS (bureau of labor statistics) is much lower (even when accounting for the pandemic programs). 

Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

From my local Association of Realtors, recent statistics show less transactions (obvious). 

According to the 2022 NAR stats, FSBO homes sold for an average of 35% less than agent-assisted sales (https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-rep...).

In addition to that AirDNA shared this article from Search Logistics titled: Airbnb Statistics [2025]:User and Growth DataI live in Nashville, TN.

The IRS is the source of the first statistic and Thomas Stanley (author of The Millionaire Next Door) came up with the second statistic after 20 years of research.

If we include it in the statistic, everyone says oooh we have 20% crash in real estate market. 

Not wanting to sound like an attorney, but companies like the teaser because they are on firm legal ground: so long as company clearly tell consumer prior to purchase when they must cancel by [knowing statistically enough will not comply in time to make the teaser marketing profitable] be it rebates on computer software that many folks will fail to mail in, or real estate CD w/â€mentoring†or whatever that some unfortunate folks will not timely cancel, or Chrysler minivans forget to return….Legrand was very ethical each time I or my partners have tried his teasers [no Mr.

Just looking at data from wikipedia, Birmingham has had consistent negative population growth and although it ranks 49th in the list of major metropolitan statistical areas, it has one of the lowest growths of the top 50 MSAs.