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"As an indicator, the chart below shows Google search frequency for rent related phrases."

That chart has no y-scale, so it's impossible to tell if it means anything.




I'm not sure what the "rent related phrases" are but just looking at the trend chart for "rent" reveals a similar pattern [1]. "Numbers represent search interest relative to the highest point on the chart."

[1] http://www.google.com/trends/explore#q=rent&geo=US&cmpt=q


My problem with it is a bit more basic: why bother showing stats on Google searches as an "indicator"? Why not just go straight to the stats on rental demand vs. supply?


I tend to view the absence of a y-scale to be very telling ;-)


That and the lack of listing the "rent related phrases" used.




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