*My periodic searches for rent data suggest the data quality is pretty low, with huge gaps from the various sources.
My guess is that Zillow will eventually have the best rent data, though the monthly rent estimates it sends for me on my condo have ranged from 2400 to 3500 in the last year, and swings wildly.[/quote]
Yes just like the sales data which may be even lower quality. But for rents they use big complexes that are homogenous units and about the best one can do. They dont sepak for the entire market but they are a good proxy and consistent over time which is much more than I say for sales data of heterogenous homes with complex terms more often than not inaccurately reported
Zillow will never have the best data. unlike sales there is no public recorded data on rents unlike sales. The big complex data is and always will be the best we can do.
BTW its ok to say I was mistaken from time to time you should try it some time
