Study finds glimmer of hope in Florida’s battered housing market

As negative news continues to pour in, a study shows that home construction in Florida is among the best in the country.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 p.m. January 17, 2023
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Babcock Ranch, the 18,000-acre planned community with 19,500 residences and 6,000,000 square feet of commercial space, announced in April 2022 that it has sold more than 2,000 homes.
Babcock Ranch, the 18,000-acre planned community with 19,500 residences and 6,000,000 square feet of commercial space, announced in April 2022 that it has sold more than 2,000 homes.
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Despite worries about the housing market slowing down, a new study shows that Florida ranks among the top states in the country for home building.

 

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