Real estate outlook improves

The attitudes of Florida's real estate analysts and investors improved at the end of 2010, following an election season that appeared to yield pro-business results, according to a survey conducted by the University of Florida.

The defeat of Amendment 4 and the election of a business-friendly governor provided respondents with a clearer idea of what the future would bring, said Timothy Becker, a research director with the University.

“The state welcomed a new governor who has promised to make Florida a more business-friendly state,” Becker said of last year's elections. “If he can succeed on his goals, respondents believe it will have a positive impact on the real estate market.”