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Piggy bank and model house on dollars Realtor.com: Median U.S. listing price down $4K in August

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Aug. 29, 2018 – Realtor.com’s August housing trend report revealed a surge in price cuts – the second largest drop in the U.S. median list price in three years.
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A gazebo and palm trees on the beach at sunset. Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville near top of ‘likely to move’ list

IRVINE, Calif. – Aug. 16, 2018 – ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q2 2018 Pre-Mover Housing Index finds that Chicago, Washington, D.C., Orlando, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Atlanta posted the highest pre-mover index in the second quarter of 2018 in the larger-metro category. ATTOM says a high score is “predictive of a high percentage of homeowners moving in the third quarter.” …continue

A house made of money with an arrow pointing up. Fla.’s housing market continues positive track in 2Q

ORLANDO, Fla. – Aug. 8, 2018 – Second-quarter 2018 saw increased sales, higher median prices and more new listings for Florida’s housing market, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Many local markets continued to report a lack of for-sale inventory, which impacts sales and puts pressure on rising median prices. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 80,711 in 2Q 2018, up 1 percent from the 2Q 2017 figure. …continue

A for sale sign with palm trees and a beach. Fla.’s housing market: Median prices continue to rise

ORLANDO, Fla. – July 23, 2018 – Florida’s housing market reported rising median prices, fewer days to contract and a continuing tight supply of inventory in June, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. …continue

Pink stucco home with palms and manicured lawn State study: Floridians love electricity, avoid natural gas

ORLANDO, Fla. – July 16, 2018 – A study looked at energy costs by state. Overall, Florida ranks dead last in the number of people who use natural gas, perhaps because it costs more than in any other U.S state. But Floridians rank No. 4 in their use of electricity, and the cost is fairly low. The state ranked No. 39 in a state-by-state comparison. …continue