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Northeast Florida's economy outlook is POSITIVE so come buy your house in Jacksonville!

* Job Growth is anticipated in the Jacksonville area. Jacksonville was ranked #26 in Forbes' 100 Best Cities for Jobs in 2008.

* The Florida Times-Union reported that a giant shipping company (Mitsui O.S.K.) will add 1800 new jobs to the Northeast Florida this year with approx 4,000 spin off jobs. There is another shipping company (Hanjin of Korea) that could have another terminal up and running in 3 years which would further strengthen Jacksonville's economy.

* According to the Florida Times Union, Deutsche Bank has chosen Jacksonville for a 1000-employee office which gives the city another high-impact addition to its financial services industry. The bank will fill out its employee hub by the end of 2011 with an average wage of $49,200.

*Financial News & Daily Record reports that Jacksonville's Mayor John Peyton gives high marks to the port, which he anticipates will play a vital role in the area economy over the foreseeable future, citing that completion of the Panama Canal Widening project in 2015 will quickly make the Jacksonville port the largest on the East Coast.

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Posted Wednesday Oct 08