Best Places to Retire? 13 of the ‘Top 25’ Are in Fla.WASHINGTON – U.S. News & World Report unveiled its 2020-2021 Best Places to Live and Best Places to Retire in the United States. The new lists evaluate the country’s 150 most populous metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects and desirability. …continue
NAR: Aug. Pending Sales Top Pre-Pandemic LevelsWASHINGTON – August pending home sales continued to move upward, marking four uninterrupted months of positive contract activity, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Each of the four major U.S. regions included in the report had both month-over-month and year-over-year increases in pending home sales transactions.
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Fla.’s Housing Market: Sales and Median Prices Rose in AugustORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, more new pending sales, higher median prices and more new listings in August compared to a year ago despite the ongoing pandemic, according to Florida Realtors® latest housing data. Single-family existing homes sales rose 8.8% compared to August 2019. …continue
Tourists Spoke: Fla. Is Home to 10 of 15 ‘Best U.S. Beaches’ORLANDO, Fla. – TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice awards are to tourism what the People’s Choice awards are to movie stars. The travel website analyzes all the reviews it receives for destinations and then ranks their desirability based on actual visitors’ comments. …continue
Florida Realtors: July Housing Market Had ‘Wave of Closed Sales’ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s housing market continued its positive momentum in July despite the coronavirus pandemic, with more closed sales, more new pending sales, higher median prices and more new listings compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors’ latest housing data. …continue
