In the present state of real estate, the profits of the past will have to be erased from the memory and emotion of the investor. Conservative borrowing appears as being the only approach to surviving in a once manic industry. Some are guessing that the market will not clear until 2011 as more and more Celebration, Florida Pleasantvilles continue to challenge local communities.

Green engineering inclusion is actually becoming a reality though across the board according to CSRwire.

Increasingly, clients and tenants show a preference for green buildings, which have been proven to increase productivity, retain employees and lower absenteeism. The combination of reduced operating costs and more satisfied occupants translates into 3.5% higher occupancy rates, 3% higher rents, and a 7.5% increase in building value, says the McGraw-Hill 2006 SmartMarket Report.

New listing standards are aiming to also help leverage “viewing” efficiency of online properties. And the most exciting part about the absolute fall-out of real estate in general and the overvaluing by developers is that we are going to see some major changes of where people have traditionally lived (and wanted to experience) for the past twenty years.