(Carl Cronan is editor of RealEstateFlorida.)
GAINESVILLE, FL-The state's consumer confidence index hasreached 67 this month, up six points from the revised July numberand rebounding strongly from an all-time low of 59 in June, theUniversity of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Researchreports. Researchers believe the new index means Floridians havelearned to take bad news in stride.
"Although gas prices are coming down a bit, consumers have nowadjusted to higher prices," says Chris McCarty, director of thebureau's Survey Research Center at UF's campus in Gainesville."Much of the pain from the housing downturn has also been absorbed.At this point, most people are looking forward to a turnaround inthe economy some time next year."
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