Lies, damned lies and statistics in Cambridge

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Frustrated by the inaccuracies of so many real estate “statistics”, the first article I wrote for the Marblehead Reporter in 2008 was Lies, damned lies and statistics. My goal in Oliver Reports is both to report on numbers in real estate and explain their significance – or not. There is nothing I find more frustrating than seeing a number reported without context and without understanding from the writer. Which takes me to Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics in Cambridge. (more…)

Marblehead’s incredible booming market, according to Trulia

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I suspect that one day Trulia will get access to accurate information about the Marblehead market and when that happens my fun will come to an end.

Meanwhile….

Source: Trulia

Source: Trulia

Wow! (more…)