Florida Homes Provide an Escape for Retirees and Urbanites

The Florida real estate market owes a lot of its popularity to sunshine and beaches. After all, retirees are always looking for mild winters and abundant recreational activities. Plus “urban-refugees” who want to escape their urban centers find that Florida homes in small towns or cities with a small town feel create the perfect escape.

But retirees and second home shoppers aside, Florida real estate also owes a lot of its strength to a steadily growing job market. Florida boasts some of “the fastest job growth in the country.” Not only have many Florida real estate markets picked up steam because of the increase in jobs, but employment gains have also “helped revive the fortunes of once foundering towns.”