. . . Set To Rise Again
The tourist industry in the Caribbean Basin was enjoying record revenues prior to the devastating impact of the American Great Recession in 2008-09. American tourists […]
The 2013 Year Ahead
The 2013 Year Ahead News media of all kinds, including “expert” subscription publications, are full of diverse opinions about national and regional economic scenarios in […]
World’s Biggest Green Building
This is the world’s greenest building, specifically designed to deliver “net positive” benefits to the environment. It is a four-story, 60,000 square-foot building that will […]
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 […]
International Builders Show 2012
We aren’t presenting this year, but we will be attending many of the events and will be exploring the exhibit hall on Friday, February 10th […]
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 […]