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Florida job creation to accelerate

Orlando Business Journal

New job creation in Florida will accelerate next year as the state's increasingly diverse economy continues to outperform the nation, according to the University of Central Florida's Institute for Economic Competitiveness.

The institute is reporting that Florida will end the year with a 1.7 percent increase in new jobs, above the national average of 1.4 percent. In 2008, Florida will see a 2.1 percenPublish Postt increase in job growth, compared to 1.2 percent projected for the nation.

NAR survey: Americans believe buying a home still a good financial decision

LAS VEGAS – Nov. 16, 2007 – Americans remain convinced that buying a home is a good long-term investment – just one of the findings from the 2007 National Housing Pulse Survey, released during the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) annual Conference & Expo.

The survey measures how affordable housing issues affect consumers. This year’s results show that nearly nine out of 10 consumers believe that buying a home is a good financial decision. Fifty-nine percent of respondents also agree that now is a good time to buy a home; that number is higher (64 percent) in areas of recent home price declines.