What Happened?
In late fall of 2006, the real estate market prices on the west coast of Florida took an abrupt drop. In February 2007, I completed my last condominium project and found no buyers. We reduced prices, but there were no buyers. Finally, I reduced prices as much as 60%...
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“Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slave driver.”~ Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American satirist and journalist – The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.
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The Author
Pat McConnell graduated with a degree in engineering from the University of Florida. A lifetime entrepreneur, he is best known as a pioneer in cable television and community leader in Central Florida. Pat has always been well versed in reading and dissecting budgets...
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