Trying to predict exactly what any real estate market is going to do over the next five years is a bit like trying to predict the weather a month out. You can look at the patterns, study the data and make informed calls but nobody gets every detail right. What you can do is understand the underlying forces well enough to make smart decisions rather than reactive ones. Florida real estate has a set of fundamentals working in its favor that are not going away anytime soon and understanding what those are is what this guide is actually about.