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Originally Posted by wereback
After the storm and the lack of damage here my guess is we will become even more of a place to live. My guess is houses will have another surge in prices like we have never seen before.
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I don't know about a "surge in prices like we have never seen before", but I think it's reasonable to suggest that people wishing to spend their retirement winters somewhere warmer than the northeastern part of the US, or the upper midwest will still look at Florida as a destination.
When they do, the memories of visions of destroyed communities along the coast will have an impact on their decision making.
Current economic factors suggest demand will slow down compared to 18 months ago, but it won't disappear, and even if people would want to be in other, more hurricane threatened parts of Florida, it will be a while before those areas most strongly affected by Ian will be ready to accommodate them.