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Remodel? Buy New? Making Older Homes Stack Up

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Development in Southwest Florida continues a years-long boom. Demand still outpaces supply, even as new housing permits jumped roughly 40 percent compared to last year. New homes impact not only wildlife habitat, but the real estate market, putting pressure on existing home values.

We'll discuss the eastward march of Southwest Florida development, and improvements homeowners can make to compete with new construction, with our guests:

Matthew Smith is a reporter and producer of WGCU’s Gulf Coast Live.
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