Sun Belt City in Grasp of Housing Undertow
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FORT MYERS, Fla.-- To understand how the housing bust may ripple through the broader American economy, look beyond the countless for-sale signs that dot this middle-class city. Instead, stop by Boater's Landing, where salespeople sit idle, hoping someone will once again want to buy a boat.
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On a mid-morning in early August, Richard Florida -- theoretician du jour about what makes cities succeed -- wouldn't stop staring at the rows of bungalows speeding past his car window in the city's Brookland area.
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Developer that owns most of the Virginia neighborhood's commercial property is giving its shopping and entertainment center a new look.
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In a long-depressed Washington area, gentrification is finally taking hold.
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The case of a small development in Southwest Florida illustrates the important role that real estate investors played in driving a housing boom over the edge.
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By Jack Betts, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 24--RALEIGH -- By the time you read this I'll be stretched out on some sandy real estate on North Carolina's coast, planning the day's pursuit of Spanish mackerel and exploring the constantly altering shape of our shoreline.
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Many who fled snow for the Sun Belt are moving back to be near family.
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To rent or buy your personal paradise? We spell out both options. Either way, your suntan doesn't have to fade.
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Real estate prices depend a lot on local conditions.
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By Jeff Ayres, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb. 5--FORT WALTON BEACH   -- Community leaders in an area marked by ofteninadequate housing are hoping an affordable-housing development will help attract people to their neighborhood.
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By Paola Iuspa-Abbott, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Feb. 5--WEST BOYNTON -- With the housing market slowing down, new retail and office buildings promise to reshape the suburban landscape west of Boynton Beach.
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Hammered by hurricanes in recent years, Pilar Benitez and thousands of other Floridians are coming face-to-face with the dark side of the U.S. housing boom.
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The roaring commercial real estate market is getting too hard for property owners to resist.
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As dozens of condominium towers conceived during Floridaâs real estate boom near completion, investors who snatched up units are trying to break contracts.
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By David Bracken, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 16--FUQUAY-VARINA -- Developer Bill Akins doesn't mind being one of the first to bet on downtown Fuquay-Varina's re-emergence; he just hopes to eventually have some company.
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By Karen Nelson, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb.
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By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Feb. 27--TRIAD -- The debate over the area known as the Heart of the Triad could have major implications for the future development of northern High Point.