Are You Ready?
Economists at the Las Vegas 2015 International Builder Show expressed optimism about the year ahead in terms of national economic growth and the strengthening housing […]
Retirees Migrating South
Changing trends among retirees moving or planning to move south are surveyed annually in the Ideal-Living retirement seminars conducted in select northern cities. They provide […]
Baby Boomer Retirement Housing Demand
The common definition for “Baby Boomers” is the generation formed by children born between 1946 and 1964—a population of about 78 million Americans with births […]
New Homes For Who?
New Homes For Who? The National Association of Home Builders’ annual survey of new home prospective purchasers is based on the opinions of 3,682 prospective […]
. . . 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 […]
ULI Florida Summit
ULI Florida Summit I attended the Urban Land Institute Florida Summit on June 7-8 at the Vinoy Renaissance Hotel in St. Petersburg and found it […]
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 […]