Points of View Summarizes Current Hot Topics

Here's one way to get started on a research paper on a current - and controversial - topic: water privatization, privacy in the war on terror, health care reform, etc...

Our database Points of View summarize the different positions on the issue and offer some suggested works on the topic.

Great way to get the lay of the land.

Value of Land

Some cool land value stats for ya.

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy has information on the following:

• The ratio of rents to prices for the stock of all owner-occupied housing;
• Values and price indexes for all land, structures, and housing in residential use;
• Values of homes, structures, and land in residential use, and land and home price indexes for 50 states and the District of Columbia; and
• Values and price indexes for land, structures, and housing for single-family owner-occupied housing units in 46 major U.S. metropolitan areas.

Now Here's some Texas-centric land value information (from Texas A&M):

Find out trends of value in average Texas farmland/acreage.

Ad Freak Blog

Ad Freak is an irreverent blog from Adweek.

There are snarky reviews of current advertising campaigns - learn what works and what will get you derided. Plus looks back at classic ads.