No one knows who came up with the phrase “lies, damn lies, and statistics.” But we do know that real estate is not immune from the deceptive use of data to support a bankrupt argument.

Wheeler, Michael A. Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics: The Manipulation of Public Opinion in America. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 1976.

Last year, Villanova Law School even admitted to intentional misreporting of statistics. Higher education isn’t a game to be won. It’s an opportunity to encourage a better, stronger society and nation ...