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The following was just issued by a National Association of Realtors economist. He seems to think that now is the time to invest in Commercial Real Estate because this is the bottom of the Commercial Real Estate Market in Central Florida. They are supposed to have a better crystal ball than I have.
Your tax trim notices should get your attention this month. If you think the tax assessment is too high on your commercial properties, call me. I will only handle those that I feel are excessive. If I can't reduce your county assessments, there is no charge!
FLA COMMERCIAL MARKETS TURNING AROUND ORLANDO, Fla. - Aug. 12, 2011 The "2011 Florida Commercial Market Watch", released by Florida Realtors, finds tempered optimism in the six cities tracked by NAR researchers, with job creation leading most markets."Job growth creates demand for commercial space, and the (national) economy should be adding between 1.5 million and 2 million jobs annually both this year and in 2012, with the unemployment rate falling to 8.0 percent by the end of next year," says Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist. "Given the minimal new supply in recent years, the rising demand means vacancy rates will be trending down in the commercial real estate sectors. Individual markets are now stabilizing and in some cases rising."In Florida, NAR forecasts employment growth in each of the major cities through 2012. Orlando tops the prediction with 62,000 new jobs expected in 2011 and 2012. Miami follows it with 43,000, Fort Lauderdale with 29,000, and Jacksonville with 24,000. Tampa and West Palm Beach tied at 23,000. The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, in its SIOR Commercial Real Estate Index, an attitudinal survey of more than 360 market experts, shows a firming up of market fundamentals. Although the SIOR index remains lower than a level of 100 that represents a balanced marketplace, it has had six consecutive quarterly improvements after almost three years of decline. The last time the index was at 100 was in the third quarter of 2007.NAR, working with Real Capital Analytics, projects an increased amount of commercial investment in all Florida cities studied in 2011 when compared to 2010.Jacksonville - 100% increase. Investor volume in 2011 is projected to hit $0.8 billion - double the $0.4 billion invested in 2010.Miami - 75% increase. Investor volume in 2011 should total $2.8 billion compared to $1.6 billion in 2010.Orlando - 29% increase The $1.8 billion NAR projects investors will put into commercial real estate in 2011 surpasses the $1.4 billion invested in 2010.West Palm Beach - 17%Volume from investors in 2011 will be $1.4 billion, according to NAR, compared to $1.2 billion in 2010.Fort Lauderdale - 10%. 2011 investor volume should hit $2.1 billion, says NAR; in 2010, it was $1.9 billion Tampa - 7%. The $1.5 billion in investment expected for 2011 surpasses the $1.4 billion spent in 2010."
Source: National Association of Realtors
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