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2007 

U.S. April new-home sales unexpectedly jump 16%Market WatchBy Rex NuttingMay 24, 2007(Introduction to article) WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly surged in April, rising by 16% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 981,000, the Commerce Department said Thursday, fa...
05/30/2007
 There is so much talk in the media lately about What "Cycle" the Market is Currently in, and sometimes people take for granted the knowledge they have is not understood by everyone so here's a Simple Summary of Market Cycles. Stage/Cycle           What are the General Conditions in this particul...
05/30/2007
 Q1 REIT Merger's and Acquisitions The consolidation trend continues....First Quarter of 2007 $24.3 Billion Dollars in M & A by REIT's. The record pace of 2006, which featured almost 100 Billion in Announced REIT Mergers and Acquisitions.The following is a chart that displays the informatoin on w...
05/30/2007
Could Lee County and it’s Cities wisely figure out ways to cooperate and cut expenses? The state debate over tax reform has already had a few good effects. 1. Governor Crist set the tone by showing the Counties how to be fiscally conservative during his record breaking veto of items on the budget...
05/29/2007
Lehigh Acres and Cape Coral- Tandem Communities Faced With Similar Planning Issues The Challenges already being experienced in Cape Coral are a road map of what can be expected to occur in Lehigh Acres. Lehigh Acres is a pre-platted community comprises approximately 96 square miles of land. Popul...
05/29/2007
This table of historic totals for single-family permits includes unincorporated Lee County, as well as the City of Bonita Springs and the Town of Fort Myers Beach, which contract with the county for permitting services.                    2003               2004                2005               ...
05/28/2007
Whose house do you think the following specs belong? House #1: The house contains 4,000 square feet (4 bedrooms) A central closet in the house holds geothermal heat pumps drawing ground water through pipes sunk 300 feet into the ground. The water (usually 67 degrees F.) heats the house in winter...
05/28/2007
What are Linkage Fees? They are fees that developers pay, similar to imact fess, to offset the development's impact on Affordable Housing.Both Lee and Collier County are considering the use of linkage fees on development to pay for off-site affordable housing. If the county decides to pursue a co...
05/28/2007
Florida Power and Light has been looking into sites for Nuclear Power Plants around the state in case you hadn't heard.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has had two companies apply for permits in Florida.  FPL showed basic designs to Miami-Dade environmental regulators and planning staff last mo...
05/28/2007
Do you know the elevation of your home?   If evacuations are called, it is important to know this information. For those of you who are interested in the Flood Maps: http://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/bfes/notices/BFENotice606.pdf  Viewer: http://leegis.leegov.com/FEMAopenhouse/viewer.htm  Notice the ...
05/23/2007
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