DR RE market could see a decline in prices once international owners are forced to sell their retirement/vacation condos to offset the rising costs of living in their own countries, or once foreclosures start knocking on the doors of their main residences, and they will have to make a choice whether to save that residence by selling fast what they own overseas or let the main residence go and hold onto the vacation property. when money is in short supply people tend to sell everything they can do without.
also not to forget, Florida is becoming more and more attractive to international buyers because of the RE bubble burst there (Miami especially), and weak USD/strong EURO which favors European and Russian buyers.
the other thing that i question alot, how many baby-boomers will actually decide to retire here once they find out that 911 emergency system is not what it is in the US, and cost of living is equal, if not more.
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