A slowly recovering Mid-Florida real estate market previously fell subject to yet another pit fall due to the BP oil spill in the northern gulf.  Wide spread belief that the spill, which primarily affects the panhandle area of Florida, somehow involved the Mid-Florida gulf region as well caused many potential buyers distress.  However, following expert analysis of the local beaches, waters and wildlife resulted in a lack of evidence depicting any damage at all to the local ecosystem,  buyers have begun to trickle south.

While the Panhandle’s economy has been devastated by this recent event, those in Charlotte county, Lee County, Sarasota County and Manatee County may actually come to benefit.  Home sales are rising in the region, and it may be due to the relocation of northern Florida home buyers and businesses.   After learning of the untouched local beaches and low median home value, many interested investors have been swarming the area in search of that next great investment.