See the future, with caution

Randy Thibaut brought out the props this year for his annual market trends presentation to the Lee and Collier building industry associations.

Thibaut, president and CEO of Land Solutions, put on two pairs of glasses for his forecast of residential real estate in Southwest Florida. He spoke to more than 350 construction industry executives who gathered in Estero recently to hear his analysis.

Thibaut, putting on rose-colored glasses for effect, says some builders, developers and landowners believe the residential real estate market will return to its 2005 peak.