According to a study by the University of Florida, consumer confidence has gone up! Granted it was only by one point, but its ONE point in the right direction! This means that with all the negative points in the economy, those living in Florida are so enthralled with the sun and surf that all that messy economic stuff just doesn't matter! Good for Florida!

According to Michael Lipsey, a national real estate trainer, during an annual Real Estate Outlook Conference at the Harborside Event Center in downtown Ft. Myers, Lee County, Florida, Don't worry yourself about national economic conditions, only concern yourself with what you can control.

But wait, there's more...during the month of December home sales in the Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, Florida area are up for the fourth month in a row! Granted, nearly have of these home purchases were foreclosures, but the good news is, someone is buying them!

Keep that confidence up, Florida! Spring is around the corner, and that is the busiest time in the real estate market!