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Real estate’s popularity as investment tumbles to 5-year low
Real estate is again a top investment choice, at least according to an annual poll of typical Americans. But its popularity has tumbled to a five-year low. In a Gallup poll of 1,013 U.S. adults, 34% of respondents in April said property is the best place for their money when asked to choose between real estate, stocks, bonds, golds and savings accounts. It’s nothing new. This poll has ranked real estate No. 1 for 11 consecutive years in a survey dating to 2011. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Florida ranks 1st in the U.S. in key commercial real estate segment
There are now more self-storage facilities in the U.S. than there are McDonald’s restaurants. The industry hovers in the $40 billion range and often is a reflection of how we live. Nationally, the total self-storage sales volume surpassed $10 billion in 2022. Florida came in first with transactions totaling $1.6 billion for more than 11.7 million square feet purchased in 174 deals. [Source: Islander News]
Statewide median single-family home prices rises
The statewide median sales price for a single-family home in March was $405,000, up 2.1% from March 2022, according to data from Florida Realtors Research Department in partnership with local Realtor boards and associations. In March, the statewide median price for condominiums and town homes was $320,000, up 3.9% compared with the same time last year. March represents the latest numbers provided by the Orlando-based Florida Realtors issued April 21. [Source: Jacksonville Daily Record]
Realtors say Lake Nona will be fine without new Disney campus
Cows are currently grazing on a plot of land in Lake Nona where Disney had planned to build a 1.8 million-square-foot regional campus. The company announced it was canceling those plans Thursday, but whether or not Disney decides to build there now, or let someone else do it, Lake Nona Realtors say they expect residential real estate in the area to continue to boom. [Source: Spectrum News]
Strategy shift pays off for Florida-based homebuilder
An emphasis on solid, steady, organic growth has helped Fort Myers-based Christopher Alan Homes compete with large, national homebuilders that have traditionally dominated Southwest Florida. The company, like so many others in its industry, has been dealing with rising material costs and interest rates. “This industry is not for the risk averse,” CEO Ian Schmoyer says. [Source: Business Observer]
$9.9 million
Water buffalo, mountain goats and antelopes — oh my! These are just some of the animals found at Ross Hammock Ranch in Florida, a spread located two hours northwest of Orlando and 5 miles from the sprawling saltwater flats of the Gulf of Mexico. It’s now listed for sale, asking $9.9 million. [Source: New York Post]
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