Real Estate Data Analysis Around Addiction Treatment Centers

Job ID: 38585702

Budget: $250 – $750 USD

Project Objective:

To analyze the lack of impact of addiction treatment centers on residential property values in North Carolina. This analysis will involve compiling and analyzing historical home sales data within a specified radius of the following two treatment centers:

- New Waters Recovery
- Ashville Detox Center

Project Scope:
1. Data Collection:
- Gather historical property sales data for homes within a 1-3 mile radius of the two specified treatment centers, both before and after their opening.
- Data should include:
- Sale dates
- Sale prices
- Property characteristics (size, type, etc.)
- Distance from the treatment facility
- Address

2. Data Analysis:
- Analyze trends in home values over time, comparing them to regional market trends.
- Prove the presence of treatment centers has had a discernible effect on property values.
- Compare the analyzed areas to control areas (similar neighborhoods without treatment facilities) to establish a baseline.

3. Report Preparation:
- Prepare a comprehensive report summarizing the findings, including:
- A summary of the methodology used
- A detailed analysis of the data
- Clear visualizations (charts, graphs) to illustrate key findings
- Conclusions and recommendations based on the analysis

Deliverables:
- A detailed dataset of home sales within the specified radius of each treatment center
- A comprehensive report analyzing the impact of treatment centers on property values
- An accompanying Excel spreadsheet containing the raw data and analysis

Timeline:
1 week

Skills Required:
- Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, R, Python)
- Experience with real estate data
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and report writing skills