A new analysis of Google search data names Wisconsin as the state where property investment is proving most popular.
The study conducted by Malibu real estate analyzed Google search data, comparing the monthly traffic of popular real estate investment-related terms across all 50 states. The search volume was then adjusted according to the population to determine the search volume per 100,000 residents to reveal the state most interested in property investment.
Wisconsin is at the top of the list for real estate investment-related searches. In this study, The Badger State has the highest calculated search volume in the nation, per 100,000 citizens, of 459.4 on average. Many will hope that the interest in real estate will be positive, with Forward Analytics, a Wisconsin-based research organization, reporting that within this decade, “Wisconsin will need to build nearly 140,000 housing units to accommodate its population under the age of 65.“
Georgia comes in second as the state where real estate investment is proving most popular. The Peach State shows a strong interest in property investment, with an average Google search volume of 428 per 100,000 residents, the second highest in the nation. Among the top ten ranked states in this analysis, Georgia has the highest Google searches per 100,000 citizens for “How to invest in real estate.”
Ohio claims the third spot in the rankings for the states most interested in real estate investment. The Buckeye State contributes an average of 424.2 monthly Google searches per 100,000 citizens toward real estate investing-related search terms. The most popular search term in Ohio is “Foreclosed homes for sale,” with around 60% of the average monthly Google searches analyzed in this state dedicated to this term. This could signify an increased interest in “house flipping,” which is the practice of buying short-term investment properties cheaply, refurbishing them, and selling them at a profit.
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