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To: RJL who wrote (18551)3/17/2000 9:15:00 AM
From: KeepItSimple  Respond to of 42523
 
>Where do those clowns get these numbers from?

The numbers are based on the cost to RENT a home in major metropolitan areas. Nearly every major metropolitan area has some form of rent control which limits increases to around 3 percent per year.

In other words, the number is rigged.



To: RJL who wrote (18551)3/17/2000 9:16:00 AM
From: IceShark  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 42523
 
It is a backassed goofy "rental value" calculation. I don't have the stomach to explain how bogus it is. -s-