tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244193491078105.post514122182637935366..comments2023-11-01T05:12:21.723-04:00Comments on UXBlog | IDV Solutions' User Experience: Lights Out: mapping vacant home ratesjohn.nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05293746895235613547noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244193491078105.post-37245044084371605022013-03-06T04:07:16.618-05:002013-03-06T04:07:16.618-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095175307551169677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244193491078105.post-41964719732675006822012-05-25T05:47:23.811-04:002012-05-25T05:47:23.811-04:00The figures are worth noting. It's one factor ...The figures are worth noting. It's one factor in <a href="http://www.conveyancingguru.com.au/ConveyancerDarwin/conveyancingdarwin-info" rel="nofollow">conveyancing in Darwin</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244193491078105.post-81294384396244961932012-04-11T23:31:40.798-04:002012-04-11T23:31:40.798-04:00Wealthier individuals may own more properties. Thi...Wealthier individuals may own more properties. This could affect the figures.long island home buildershttp://countrypointeatsouthampton.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244193491078105.post-52489779399197450942011-12-21T11:34:05.932-05:002011-12-21T11:34:05.932-05:00Hi Duane, thanks for the feedback! I learned some...Hi Duane, thanks for the feedback! I learned something new about counties and county equivalents making this map, which I think you'd find interesting, too. Fairfax City (and the like) is an "independent city" not a part of Fairfax County and treated by the Census Bureau as a county -a peer of all the other counties anyway. It's a special case and happens mostly in VA. More reading here:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_city_(United_States)john.nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293746895235613547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244193491078105.post-81612536614173048972011-12-20T14:43:18.134-05:002011-12-20T14:43:18.134-05:00Not all the spatial entities here are counties, e....Not all the spatial entities here are counties, e.g., Fairfax City in VA where the cities may be within a county but are not a part of it.<br /><br />I would also be interested in learning why the gray scale reverses the conventional "darker = more" approach. The legend is also overly small and difficult to identify.Duane Marblenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244193491078105.post-29232005906885433942011-12-20T10:23:20.810-05:002011-12-20T10:23:20.810-05:00This is really interesting, Matt. A perfect examp...This is really interesting, Matt. A perfect example of maps sparking questions about data that you wouldn't have thought to ask! Does anybody have an idea of where I could find county-level data on second/vacation homes?john.nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293746895235613547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244193491078105.post-43095606909149473922011-12-19T19:23:21.113-05:002011-12-19T19:23:21.113-05:00Yes, In my state, Utah, the two counties in pink a...Yes, In my state, Utah, the two counties in pink are areas high in vacation/second homes.Matthttp://gis.utah.govnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244193491078105.post-19821408474205706582011-12-16T16:11:33.048-05:002011-12-16T16:11:33.048-05:00I've been getting a lot of feedback about the ...I've been getting a lot of feedback about the nature of the vacant houses -that many of them might very well be vacation or second homes. This absolutely may be the case. For example, the Nantucket is among the most vacant of counties, but it is very likely that this is due to the large proportion of seasonal living there. But, nonetheless, it's a vacant house and I don't seem to be able to find some qualifier for second residence in the census data.<br />Though I hope nobody thinks that this map implies a strict association of severe economic turmoil -it's just vacancy rates.john.nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293746895235613547noreply@blogger.com