Florida Real Estate

Florida´s housing market continues upswing

Dec 20th, 2012 | By

Closed sales, pending sales, median prices and average prices rose in Florida’s housing market in November, while the inventory of homes and condos for sale shrunk, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.
Statewide closed sales of existing single-family homes totaled 17,072 in November, up 24.4 percent compared to the year-ago figure, according [...]



Home prices rise in October by most in 6 years

Dec 5th, 2012 | By

A measure of U.S. home prices rose 6.3 percent in October compared with a year ago, the largest yearly gain since July 2006. The jump adds to signs of a comeback in the once-battered housing market.
CoreLogic also said Tuesday that prices declined 0.2 percent in October from September, the second drop after six straight monthly [...]



Floridas housing market continues upswing

Oct 22nd, 2012 | By

ORLANDO, Fla. – Oct. 19, 2012 – Florida’s housing market had higher pending sales, higher median prices and a reduced inventory of homes for sale in September, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.
“Florida’s real estate market is no longer in recovery mode – stability and growth gain solid footing,” said 2012 [...]



Fla.’s housing market continues positive trend in August

Sep 19th, 2012 | By

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sept. 19, 2012 – Florida’s housing market had more closed sales, more pending sales, higher median prices and a reduced inventory of homes for sale in August, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.
“Florida’s housing marketing continues its momentum,” said 2012 Florida Realtors President Summer Greene, regional manager of [...]



Homeownership 45% cheaper than renting

Sep 19th, 2012 | By
Homeownership 45% cheaper than renting

Trulia released its Summer 2012 Rent vs. Buy Report, and buying was a better deal in all top 100 American cities considered.
To conduct the study, Trulia says it started by looking at the homes for sale and rent on its own site between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2012. For comparisons, it assumed a 3.5 [...]



Fla.’s housing market continues positive trends

Jul 23rd, 2012 | By

Florida’s housing market had increased pending sales, more closed sales, higher median prices and a reduced inventory of homes for sale in June, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.
“Florida’s housing recovery continues its positive momentum,” said 2012 Florida Realtors President Summer Greene, regional manager of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate [...]



Floridas housing market continues positive signs

May 22nd, 2012 | By
Floridas housing market continues positive signs

ORLANDO, Fla. – May 22, 2012 – Florida’s housing market had increased pending sales and higher median prices in April, along with a greatly reduced inventory of homes and condos for sale, according to Florida Realtors® latest housing data.
“Here in Florida, we’re seeing some strong numbers that show positive momentum for the state’s housing recovery [...]



Florida in top five for home price appreciation

May 11th, 2012 | By
Florida in top five for home price appreciation

Tighter housing inventories are starting to lift home prices, says Anand Nallathambi, CoreLogic’s CEO.
CoreLogic’s latest home price index, which includes distressed sales, shows a slight month-over-month nationwide increase of 0.6 percent in home prices from February to March. But some markets are seeing much more of a price boost this spring, including Florida, which ranked [...]



Florida: Positive Trends in Housing Market

May 1st, 2012 | By
Florida: Positive Trends in Housing Market

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s housing market had increased pending sales, higher median prices and a reduced inventory of homes for sale in March, according to Florida Realtors® latest housing data.
“With the continued steep decline of inventory, historically low interest rates and buyers no longer willing to wait on the sidelines, Florida’s real estate market continues on [...]



10 hottest markets for out-of-area house hunters

Feb 9th, 2012 | By
10 hottest markets for out-of-area house hunters

Trulia released the latest findings from its Metro Movers Report – the first housing report that starts with where homebuyers and renters are today and provides the inside scoop on where they want to live tomorrow.
Of the top 10 metros where demand among online house hunters is strongest, seven are located in the Sunshine state.
Where [...]