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Two people jumping in the air on a grassy hill. Fla. consumer confidence drops a bit but still high for year

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Sept. 4, 2018 – Consumer sentiment fell 2.3 points in August to 98.3 but with a revised figure of 100.6 in July, the Florida consumer sentiment index topped 100 points for the third time this year – an event not seen since 2000.
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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 →