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Study Group: Residential Operative Builders and Developers (Florida)

Council Members in this Study Group: 178

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Lawrence Comegys, President, Ashwood Investment Inc.Lawrence Comegys

President
Ashwood Investment Inc.
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Lawrence Comegys is President of Ashwood Investments Inc. in Tampa, FL, a residential land developer. Previously, Mr. Comegys served as Florida Region President for Meritage Homes, Florida Region President for Pulte Homes and President of Jim Walter Homes....

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GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)

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Solid Reasons for Builders to Feel More Optimistic

March 1, 2007

Analysis by:Lawrence Comegys, President,

Builders Gain Confidence in Prospects for Home Sales | www.nbnnews.com

There are signs that support a growing return of cautious optimism among homebuilders. Surveys of builders, including the just reported National Association of Homebuilders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, show measurable improvement in their confidence level. Although this is strongest among single family homebuilders with moderately priced communities, traffic counts are up at many communities. In Florida, the markets I am most familiar with, builders in many communities in Tampa and Orlando report traffic of primary buyers are up 50% or more for moderately priced family oriented locations. Since markets improvement often shows up first among the primary buyers this is encouraging. It supports positive comments last week from Fed Chairman Bernanke on stabilization on the demand side of housing. The current slump seems to be finding its floor, but the improvement will be slow and the improvement likely won’t be apparent until 2008.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Operative Builder/Developer

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Project Manager
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Sales Agent or Representative
  • Director
  • Sales Manager

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GLG Live Meetings with this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)

April 16, 2008 | New York

GLGi: Regional Homebuilding Executive Panel

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