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Uncertainty keeps Florida real estate down

A slump in the real estate market is expected for a second consecutive quarter.  A survey from the University of Florida Bergstrom Center for Real Estate says real estate experts and investors see a glum future in most of the real estate markets in Florida.  Center Director Tim Becker says economic uncertainty is to blame.

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He says high unemployment and foreclosure rates have pushed occupancy in rental apartments up.

Briana is a reporter for WUFT News and can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.