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A for sale sign with palm trees and a beach. 5 Fla. Metros Lead in Buyers’ Online Searches

1 in 4 buyers searching for a home via Redfin’s website considered homes in other metros. Fla. remains a top choice, and Miami returned to the No. 1 spot. …continue

A house made of money with an arrow pointing up. Fla.’s Jan. Housing: Median Prices, Inventory Up

Florida Realtors: Jan. closed single-family sales fell 32.5% as inflation, higher interest rates eroded demand, but for-sale inventory rose 134.2% to a 2.8-months’ supply. …continue

Two people jumping in the air on a grassy hill. Housing Confidence Up a Bit from Oct. Lows

In Oct., Fannie Mae’s sentiment index hit a record low, but it rose in Dec. due to increased expectations that mortgage rates and home prices may decrease. …continue

A street with houses and power lines on it. Fla. Releases County-by-County Property Ins. Report

An Office of Insurance Regulation report on property-market stability found the lowest single-family costs in Sumter ($1,533) and the highest in Monroe ($7,162). …continue

Partially built concrete house on sandy lot Housing Starts Down 0.5% – Single-Family 4.1%

The Nov. number of multifamily units under construction was its highest since December 1973, even as the number of single-family starts dropped six months in row. …continue