According to FloridaRealtors.org, Florida’s 140,000 Realtors are committed to strengthening Florida’s economy — the 18th largest in the world. Creating a business-friendly state will be an incentive for corporations to relocate and expand here, buy and lease commercial space and create jobs. With job certainty, families are more likely to buy a home and invest in our communities.
Equally important, housing is a crucial component of the state’s economy.
-The real estate sector (including leasing services) accounted for 21 percent of the state’s Gross State Product in 2013, or $168 billion.
-In 2013, property taxes contributed $26.5 billion to local governments, school boards and other taxing districts.
-Real estate activity creates jobs. In 2013, 244,000 workers were employed in the real estate, construction, rental and leasing sectors.
Real estate drives the Florida economy, and Realtors are working hard to keep our economic engine strong.
Let’s keep up the good work!!
