With the current favorable exchange rate between the pound and the dollar, homes are much cheaper in Florida than anywhere in Europe.

Gross state product growth (%, on annualized basis)	5.4	5.2	5.8	6.0
Employment growth (%, on annualized basis)	1.2	1.6	1.9	2.0
Total personal income growth (%, on annualized basis)	5.9	6.3	6.4	6.7
Net migration (in thousands)	75	76	76.4	76.6
Housing starts (in thousands on an annualized basis)	109.9	113.3	118.1	124.2

Source: Institute for Economic Competitiveness, University of Central Florida.

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Hutchison Island:  2 bedroom 2 bathroom condo right on the ocean. A Caribbean blue ocean view every morning. Car parking , central air conditioning , heating, private entrance, walk straight onto the beach. Pool and members rooms , there is a HOA due monthly. Condos at this location were selling for as much  $600,000 2 years ago We can offer you this 2 bedroom for $399,000.
NOTE:  due to the low prices these homes sell sometimes the same day as they are listed

Palm Beach/Treasure Coast: One of the state's most dynamic submarkets is northern Palm Beach County, which is beginning to enjoy the benefits of a growing biotechnology cluster focused on Scripps Florida in Jupiter.

Fort Lauderdale: On the water, pool 120 of dock space for Ocean going craft. 5 bedrooms (all hardwood floors and marble tile throughout), this home, office 2 bars. This home is beautiful. Sold in 2004 for $4 million offered for sale in 2006/07 for $3.7 million. The house did not sell and went to auction. We attended the auction where it sold for $1.7 million. Our appraiser was with us at the auction and appraised the house at $2.7 million. The home was ready to move into. If you would like to purchase a Sole Ownership Property or interested in sharing ownership is a property similar to the one above please contact us. 
 
A Fractional Ownership Property is a good investment in today's market. No matter what your price range your Fractional Ownership property will appreciate in value!

"Florida will continue to lure retirees and entrepreneurs looking for a warm climate where they can enjoy an active lifestyle"

Linda C Loomis, John R Wood Inc/Realtors© in Naples.



"We're beginning to see significant job-creation activity. It's not the cavalry coming over the hill, but the biotech corridor will grow and create a solid foundation of high-wage jobs northward into St. Lucie County. That will definitely enhance the long-term value of residential properties."

"If you look at the big suburban office nodes on 1-95—Fort Lauder­dale, Cypress Creek, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and PGA Boule­vard—you'll see the next one will be in Port St. Lucie," he says. "Some of the residential builders got ahead of themselves, but the strength of de­mand and a drop in new construction will help absorb the excess inventory in 2008. This is a market to watch for the future."

Along with new jobs and develop­ment, the region will also benefit from the timeless appeal of its warm-weather lifestyle. As Marc Blasi, sales associate with Luxury Homes Florida, Palm Beach, says, "Unless people stop boating, fishing, playing golf or just lying on the beach, I think we're pretty safe down here real estate-wise."

Brad Hunter,Director, South Florida Region, MetroStudy in Boca Raton