tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394184517128570144.post2789576794827427622..comments2024-02-19T01:54:37.404-08:00Comments on Midwestern Microhistory: A Genealogy Blog: Ghost counties?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394184517128570144.post-59432039194207652362011-04-28T08:39:09.958-07:002011-04-28T08:39:09.958-07:00Genealogist Kathy Lenerz offered this significant ...Genealogist Kathy Lenerz offered this significant grain of salt via email and OKd my quoting here:<br /><br />"All the 'vacancy rate' shows is the number of absentee owners. It is not capable of showing economic conditions. Granted, tourist areas may be suffering because of the economic downturn, but the 'vacancy rate' is incapable of showing that. The July unemployment rate (middle of tourist season) in the area or the number of foreclosures can show that, but the 'vacancy rate' can't - it's simply an indicator of the number of non-resident owners."<br /><br />HaroldHarold Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217640113047709249noreply@blogger.com