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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (29750)	3/31/2005 10:34:48 AM
From: shades	Respond to of 110194

Just met with some realtors yesterday in the clearwater area of florida, lots of local commercial and residential real estate being bought up by german investors the past several months. One of the germans told the realtor property management back home was sometimes as high as 30% of rent collected, but here it is so CHEAP in the 10-15% range.

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (29750)	3/31/2005 10:45:13 AM
From: John Vosilla	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110194

Boomers cashing in their chips and wealthy foreigners seem to be the difference, while the lack of buildable land in South Florida has contributed to excess appreciation. Orlando has been growing dramatically and appreciating at a lower rate as it has tons of land. Houston and Dallas also have an explosion in population with a huge hispanic influx but with tons of cheap buildable land and without the wealthy boomers and foreigners coming into those areas has no appreciation or the same wealth multiplier effect.