Local home builders say that slump has arrived
Southwest Florida home builders, subcontractors and suppliers are beginning to fret about the state of their industry.
Many have seen sales drop in the past three months. If that trend continues, the regional economy could be in for a rough year.
Whether inflated prices, rising interest rates, fear of hurricanes or a pullback by speculators are to blame, all eyes are fixed on what will happen during the next two months — a time considered the high season for the sales.