Land Value
Professional appraisers list three methods of estimating land value: (1) comparables approach, (2) cost approach, and (3) income approach. The first, and most commonly used […]
A Perspective On Urban Development Sprawl
Over the past few years, many writers have confused urban development sprawl with population density – the lower the density, the greater the sprawl. Others […]
Home Sweet Home
Revitalization for Aging Retirement Communities Improvements in health care and personal hygiene continue to extend the active lives of growing numbers of Americans. However, in […]
2012 Outlook
Most national economists are approaching 2012 with caution. The intransigent Congress and continuing European financial difficulties do not bode well for a surge in economic […]
Boomer Boom
Florida’s senior population is projected to rise by 90 percent over the next 20 years. By 2030, residents over age 55 will constitute 26 percent […]
Revitalizing Aging Retirement Communities
Parker Associates has been examining a number of mature retirement communities across the Sunbelt that were developed during the 1970s and 1980s, but never fully […]
Big Year at Lakewood Ranch
Lakewood Ranch surged to 391 new home sales at an average price of $397,149 in 2011, more than double the encompassing Sarasota/Manatee average new home […]
New Health Center at Hacienda Pinilla
Parker Associates is excited to observe the opening of the new Health Center at Hacienda Pinilla, the 4.500 acre resort community on the Pacific Ocean […]
Best Florida Housing Markets
According to Realtor.com’s “Top 10 Turnaround Report,” based on Third Quarter 2011 data, the following six Florida markets are included as exhibiting the best positive […]
Mobile Phone Internet Usage
There was this year a neat infographic highlighting statistics on how people are using mobile phones in 2011. For those who utilize mobile phone internet […]