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A house made of money with an arrow pointing up. Fla.’s Closed and Pending Home Sales, Median Prices Up in July

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, more pending sales and higher median prices in July compared to a year ago, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 28,142 last month, up 10.4% from July 2018. …continue

A gazebo and palm trees on the beach at sunset. Some Vacation-Home Owners Regret a Lack of Vacations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – LendingTree’s latest survey of secondary homeowners finds that many haven’t been able to make good use of their property. Almost half feel guilty that they don’t use their vacation home as much as they’d like, and one in four even regrets their decision to buy.
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Two people jumping in the air on a grassy hill. Happy Floridians: July Consumer Sentiment Up 3.7 Points

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As the U.S. entered its longest economic expansion in its history, consumer sentiment among Floridians increased 3.7 points in July to 100.2 – an increase from June’s revised figure of 96.5.

All five components that make up the index increased.
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A house with balloons flying in the sky Fla.’s Housing Market: Median Prices, Inventory Up in June

ORLANDO, Fla. – In June, Florida’s housing market reported rising median prices and increased inventory, including pending inventory and active listings inventory compared to a year ago, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 27,283 last month, down 1.9% from June 2018.

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A for sale sign with palm trees and a beach. NAR: U.S. International Real Estate Investment Drops 36%

WASHINGTON – According to a survey of residential purchases by international buyers released by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), foreign buyers purchased fewer U.S. existing homes over the latest one-year study period, from April 2018 through March 2019.

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