Joshua Harris, PhD
Real Estate Economist & Strategist
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Today, I am Proud to be a Knight! Okay, I am proud to be Knight everyday, but today I am especially Proud. Why you may ask? Is it the perfect season our UCF Knights Football team is having? NOPE! (BTW, perfect is much better as 4-0 instead of 0-4, but that is rant for another day!). It because today we revealed at the UCF Real Estate Council meeting that a forthcoming article… Read More
This photo was taken in Amsterdam, Netherlands over the summer, or as I commonly called it #SummerofEurope. So why do I say Amsterdam is “Where It All Started”? Well, for several reason. First, this was the first destination on #SummerofEurope. Why? Um, why not! Well there are several good reasons to start a European multi-city tour in Amsterdam; first, Schipol Airport, I should do a whole blog post on this airport and… Read More
What is the City but the People? I saw this quote on the side of a government building while doing a quick photowalk in Denver last fall. As I read it, I realized it held the very key to understanding cities and urban dynamics.
Today is our one year anniversary, and I felt like it was the perfect occasion to post this photo of the “scene of the crime”. Yes, right in front of that glass dome I married my wife Melissa (9/14/2014) and where she said yes when I proposed (9/14/2013) the prior year. For a full review of the Alfond Inn read my prior post Winter Park State of Mind. As for the title… Read More
If you have visited Winter Park, Florida, you have undoubtedly walked some part of Park Avenue. But were you aware that just blocks away was an amazing chain of natural lakes? The Winter Park Chain of Lakes that is. There is a boat tour that leaves from Morse Avenue by Lake Osceola (where this photo was taken) that travels the narrow canals and lets you see the magnificent homes of Winter Park…. Read More
Miami is not only an amazing international hub city, the gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean, but it is also my hometown. Funny thing is, it’s a city a barely recognize anymore. When I lived their, its national fame was cocaine and a good place for old people to die. Well, the cocaine is still good but now its an “in” place to be for young and old. Yes, it’s pretty… Read More
As I write this blog post, I am watching the 2nd Republican Presidential Primary Debate on CNN. It made ask, I wonder what the Brits thing of this?? Why am I wondering this? Well because I was looking at some cool photos I took on my 2015 European Tour #SummerofEurope. This one is atop a tower at the Warwick Castle.
Does this look like a Winter Wonderland to you? If you grew up it Ft. Lauderdale it does! This is from the 2014 Ft. Lauderdale Winterfest Boat Parade. Today was the first day of cool weather in Central Florida for the upcoming Fall (yes, it was like 70 degrees this morning!!!) and that reminded me that winter is near. This photo reminded me that winter means many things to different people, why… Read More
What Dreams Are Made Of For those who have spent anytime at the University of Central Florida, you know where this photo was taken. For those not familiar with campus, it is right behind the front of the Student Union in the heart of the academic core (this area is never featured in photos for some reason). I have a bunch of photos from this day, it was amazing for photography due… Read More
This was shot in the morning at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The beach is fairly vacant as most people have yet to take positions in the lounge chairs or erect tents and whatever else “beach contractors” set up to enjoy vacation. To me, a peaceful beach is a thing of pure beauty.
Joshua Harris, PhD 