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According to the latest housing statistics from the Florida Association of Realtors, sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose 5 percent in third quarter 2008 compared to the same period last year. A total of 33,203 existing homes sold statewide in the third quarter this year; during the same period last year, 31,558 existing homes sold statewide.
FAR reports the statewide existinghome median sales price was $185,400 in the third quarter; a year ago, it was $233,200 for a decrease of 20 percent. In 2003, the third-quarter statewide median sales price was $163,700, which reflects an increase of about 13.3 percent over the five-year period. The median is a typical market price where half the homes sold for more, half for less.
To gain insight into Florida's real estate industry trends, the University of Florida's Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies conducts a quarterly survey of industry executives, market research economists, real estate scholars and other experts. Based on the third quarter 2008 survey, the investment outlook for various types of properties remains steady.
"People who have responded to our surveys have not lost their faith in Florida as a place to be and a place to invest," Wayne Archer, director of the center, said. "We have 40 pages of comments… and although the dominant theme is the disruption of financing, perhaps the second theme, as one person put it, is people being on the sidelines with full pads and helmets just waiting to jump back in."
Source: Florida Weekly

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List of Events for the month of January
Ring in the New
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Friday, January 2, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Barrage
High Strung


Hayes Hall
Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Chamber Gems
Sypert Salon Series
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Daniels Pavilion
Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Dick Hyman and Friends
Some Rags, Some Stomps and a Little Blues

Hayes Hall
Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Four O’clock at the Movies
Elaine Newton
Professor Emeritus of Humanities
York University, Toronto
Lifelong Learning Movie Review
— SOLD OUT —

Daniels Pavilion
Monday, January 5, 2009 at 4:00 PM
— SOLD OUT —
Four O’clock at the Movies
Elaine Newton
Professor Emeritus of Humanities
York University, Toronto
Lifelong Learning Movie Review
— SOLD OUT —

Daniels Pavilion
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 4:00 PM
— SOLD OUT —
Pops No. 1
A Century of Broadway II
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Turtle Island Quartet
A Love Supreme – The Music of John Coltrane

Daniels Pavilion
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Pops No. 1
A Century of Broadway II
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Turtle Island Quartet
A Love Supreme – The Music of John Coltrane

Daniels Pavilion
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Turtle Island Quartet
A Love Supreme – The Music of John Coltrane

Daniels Pavilion
Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Pops No. 1
A Century of Broadway II
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Turtle Island Quartet
A Love Supreme – The Music of John Coltrane

Daniels Pavilion
Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 8:30 PM

ArtTalk
Joan Jacobs, art educator, lecturer, museum docent
Lifelong Learning Lecture


Toni Stabile Education Building
Friday, January 9, 2009 at 2:00 PM

The Medicinal Strings
Bluegrass Band

Daniels Pavilion
Friday, January 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Pops No. 1
A Century of Broadway II
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Friday, January 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM

The Medicinal Strings
Bluegrass Band

Daniels Pavilion
Friday, January 9, 2009 at 8:30 PM

ArtTalk
Joan Jacobs, art educator, lecturer, museum docent
Lifelong Learning Lecture

Toni Stabile Education Building
Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Thomas Hoving, Ph.D.
Former Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and author
Naples Museum of Art Keynote Lecture

Hayes Hall
Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Pops No. 1
A Century of Broadway II
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM

The Medicinal Strings
Bluegrass Band

Daniels Pavilion
Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Pops No. 1
A Century of Broadway II
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 8:00 PM

The Medicinal Strings
Bluegrass Band

Daniels Pavilion
Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Pops No. 1
A Century of Broadway II
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 2:00 PM

The Pleasures of Music Across Time
Frank Cooper
Research Professor of Music, University of Miami
Lifelong Learning Lecture


Toni Stabile Education Building
Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Meet the Musicians and their Musical Children
Andrew Snedeker, oboe with Wesley and Erin

Toni Stabile Education Building
Monday, January 12, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Beethoven Symphonies: Finding the Humor Redux!
Allen Bonde, Professor of Music, Mount Holyoke College
Lifelong Learning Lecture and Performance

Toni Stabile Education Building
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus'
MAMMA MIA!
The Smash Hit Musical
Based on the songs of ABBA


Hayes Hall
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 8:00 PM

The Art of Nutrition
Lenore Greenstein, M.Ed., R.D.
Marco Island Sun Times nutrition columnist
Lifelong Learning Lecture

Toni Stabile Education Building
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus'
MAMMA MIA!
The Smash Hit Musical
Based on the songs of ABBA


Hayes Hall
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus'
MAMMA MIA!
The Smash Hit Musical
Based on the songs of ABBA


Hayes Hall
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 8:00 PM

German Genius
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra
Temple Shalom, Naples

Temple Shalom
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Writing Workshop
Carol Todaro, artist/writer
Lifelong Learning Workshop


Toni Stabile Education Building
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Digital Photography Workshops
J. Tomas Lopez
Director of Electronic Media
University of Miami
Lifelong Learning Workshop
— SOLD OUT —

Toni Stabile Education Building
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 10:00 AM
— SOLD OUT —
Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus'
MAMMA MIA!
The Smash Hit Musical
Based on the songs of ABBA


Hayes Hall
Friday, January 16, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus'
MAMMA MIA!
The Smash Hit Musical
Based on the songs of ABBA


Hayes Hall
Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus'
MAMMA MIA!
The Smash Hit Musical
Based on the songs of ABBA


Hayes Hall
Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus'
MAMMA MIA!
The Smash Hit Musical
Based on the songs of ABBA


Hayes Hall
Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus'
MAMMA MIA!
The Smash Hit Musical
Based on the songs of ABBA


Hayes Hall
Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Pastel Workshops
Sandra Jackoboice, artist
Lifelong Learning Pastel Workshop


Toni Stabile Education Building
Monday, January 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM

American Film Studies
Rick Harris Ph.D., Columbia University
former executive producer, Harper Audio
Lifelong Learning Lecture

Toni Stabile Education Building
Monday, January 19, 2009 at 2:00 PM

David Copperfield’s
An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion
— SOLD OUT —

Hayes Hall
Monday, January 19, 2009 at 6:00 PM
— SOLD OUT —
David Copperfield’s
An Intimate Evening of Grand Illusion
— SOLD OUT —

Hayes Hall
Monday, January 19, 2009 at 9:00 PM
— SOLD OUT —
The Belmonts,
Emil Stucchio and The Classics
and The Chantels

Hayes Hall
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Robin Lane
Artful Lives — Georgia O’Keeffe
Museum Performance
— SOLD OUT —

Daniels Pavilion
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 10:00 AM
— SOLD OUT —
Joshua Bell, violin
Jeremy Denk, piano

Hayes Hall
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Critic’s Choice
Elaine Newton
Professor Emeritus of Humanities
York University, Toronto
Lifelong Learning Book Review
— SOLD OUT —

Daniels Pavilion
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 10:00 AM
— SOLD OUT —
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Critic’s Choice
Elaine Newton
Professor Emeritus of Humanities
York University, Toronto
Lifelong Learning Book Review

Daniels Pavilion
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 1:30 PM

The Big Band in American Jazz:
From Ragtime to the Swing Era and Beyond
Henry Ettman, educator and jazz musician
Lifelong Learning

Toni Stabile Education Building
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Classical No. 3
Shostakovich, Ravel & Grieg
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Digital Photography Workshops
J. Tomas Lopez
Director of Electronic Media
University of Miami
Lifelong Learning Workshop
— SOLD OUT —

Toni Stabile Education Building
Friday, January 23, 2009 at 10:00 AM
— SOLD OUT —
Mark Nadler
In a Nutshell

Daniels Pavilion
Friday, January 23, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Classical No. 3
Shostakovich, Ravel & Grieg
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Friday, January 23, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Mark Nadler
In a Nutshell

Daniels Pavilion
Friday, January 23, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Critic’s Choice
Elaine Newton
Professor Emeritus of Humanities
York University, Toronto
Lifelong Learning Book Review

Hayes Hall
Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Mark Nadler
In a Nutshell

Daniels Pavilion
Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Classical No. 3
Shostakovich, Ravel & Grieg
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Mark Nadler
In a Nutshell

Daniels Pavilion
Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 8:30 PM

The Pleasures of Music Across Time
Frank Cooper
Research Professor of Music, University of Miami
Lifelong Learning Lecture

Toni Stabile Education Building
Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Pnina Becher
In a Scarlatti Soireé
An Evening of Music and Wine

Daniels Pavilion
Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Jazz at Lincoln Center
Orchestra with
Wynton Marsalis

Hayes Hall
Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Pnina Becher
In a Scarlatti Soireé
An Evening of Music and Wine

Daniels Pavilion
Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Ballroom Dance
Alec Lazo, champion dancer
Lifelong Learning Dance Class

Daniels Pavilion
Monday, January 26, 2009 at 5:00 PM

Latin Dance Party
Alec Lazo, champion dancer
Lifelong Learning Dance Class


Daniels Pavilion
Monday, January 26, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Piano Power
Jodie DeSalvo, concert pianist
Lifelong Learning Performance


Toni Stabile Education Building
Monday, January 26, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Bob Woodward


Hayes Hall
Monday, January 26, 2009 at 8:00 PM

The Opera as Theater
Joe Leonardo, Professor Emeritus
Temple University Theater Department
Lifelong Learning Lecture
— SOLD OUT —

Toni Stabile Education Building
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 2:00 PM
— SOLD OUT —
Keyboard Conversations®
Concerts with Commentary
Jeffrey Siegel, world-renowned American pianist
Lifelong Learning

Daniels Pavilion
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 7:00 PM

Momix
The Best of Momix


Hayes Hall
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 8:00 PM

The Art of Nutrition
Lenore Greenstein, M.Ed., R.D.
Marco Island Sun Times nutrition columnist
Lifelong Learning Lecture

Toni Stabile Education Building
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Chicago City Limits
MySpace or Yours?

Daniels Pavilion
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder

Hayes Hall
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Chicago City Limits
MySpace or Yours?

Daniels Pavilion
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Broadway Medley
Joe Leonardo, Professor Emeritus
Temple University Theater Department
Lifelong Learning Lecture
— SOLD OUT —

Toni Stabile Education Building
Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Chicago City Limits
MySpace or Yours?

Daniels Pavilion
Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Opera
Rossini's The Barber of Seville
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra
Teatro Lirico D'Europa

Hayes Hall
Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 8:00 PM

Chicago City Limits
MySpace or Yours?

Daniels Pavilion
Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Naples Museum of Art
"Any Day" ticket
valid through Friday, January 30, 2009

Naples Museum of Art Admission
Friday, January 30, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Leading Ladies on Stage and Screen —
Paul Rathburn, Ph.D., Renowned literary scholar,
Professor Emeritus of English Literature,
University of Notre Dame
Lifelong Learning Film and Lecture

Toni Stabile Education Building
Friday, January 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Limited seating.
Please call (800) 597-1900 for availability.
Shakespeare’s Comedy of Love
Paul Rathburn, Ph.D., Renowned literary scholar,
Professor Emeritus of English Literature,
University of Notre Dame
Lifelong Learning Lecture


Toni Stabile Education Building
Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Michael Bolton
with the
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra

Hayes Hall
Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 8:00 PM


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