Norton: We can rebuild it

By Jerry Gunn Staff

GAINESVILLE - Norton Agency president Frank Norton Thursday night saved his most positive trend for last during his Ten Top Trends forecast as part of Native Intelligence 2010 at the Georgia Mountains Center.

This year’s Ten Top Trends did not ignore the facts. The recession has been tough on the economy and on real estate, but Norton wrapped up his annual economic forecast by telling his audience "we can rebuild it," comparing the economy to the Six Million Dollar Man.

“I firmly believe that the strength of the human spirit in Northeast Georgia can rebuild the wealth and the affluence of Northeast Georgia without relying on Washington,” Norton said.

Norton told his audience to look for opportunities in what he called the 'good, the bad, and the ugly' economy.

“There's the opportunity of going after the ‘silver dollar’, the aging market, we’re not really as a community focused in on those kinds of opportunities,” Norton said.

Norton also pointed to lower price points in the housing market and investing in business rental property for companies that want to rent instead of own.
Norton concluded by saying Northeast Georgia has 'bright points of light' that will attract new people and opportunities.

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