Turns out, one listing can make a world of difference! Our colleagues at Move, Inc., who manage realtor.com/international, track the international traffic to the site. Their data is quite helpful in deciphering which countries are most interested in U.S. properties, and which cities are of most interest to those visitors.
We don't typically see much variation in the top destinations searched by international visitors, so when they noticed that Detroit had jumped 24 spots to the #2 ranking last month, they decided to take a closer look. They found one listing made all the difference - read more here.