Gainesville Ranked as Top Market to Watch in 2018

January 8, 2018

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) recently released their Emerging Trends in Real Estate Report for 2018.  Gainesville, along with 9 other cities in Florida, ranked in the top 78 in the nation for US markets to watch.

Increased population in the Florida and South Atlantic regions is proposed as a reason the area on track for continued growth.

“Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Gainesville, Richmond and Washington DC specifically cite the quality of life in their markets as a contributing factor in their population growth,” according to the report.

The other Florida areas mentioned in the report include Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Palm Beach, Jacksonville, Cape Coral/Ft. Myers/Naples, Tallahassee and Daytona Beach.  Gainesville holds the 75th ranking of the 78-city list.

The Urban Land Institute is a non-profit research and education organization whose mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land.  Founded in 1936, the ULI has over 40,000 members worldwide.

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