Fla. housing market: Sales, median prices rise in Dec. 2017ORLANDO, Fla. – Jan. 24, 2018 – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales and higher median prices in December, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 22,903 last month, up 2.6 percent compared to December 2016. …continue
Jan. builder confidence down a bit from record levelWASHINGTON, Jan. 17 – Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes dropped two points to 72 in January on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). At the end of 2017, it hit an 18-year high of 74.
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Fla.’s home sales, listings, median prices up in Nov.ORLANDO, Fla. – Dec. 20, 2017 – Florida’s housing market continued its positive track in November, with more closed sales, more new listings, more pending sales and rising median prices according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 19,990 last month, up 1.3 percent compared to November 2016. …continue
Floridians’ optimism switches gears: Up 1.9 points in Nov.GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nov. 28, 2017 – After three months of consecutive declines, consumer sentiment among Floridians rose to 96.7 in November, up 1.9 points from October’s revised figure of 94.8, according to the latest University of Florida consumer survey.
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Realtor.com: Housing boom is officially backCHICAGO – Nov. 14, 2017 – Housing prices have returned to the “boom levels” of a decade ago, but this time around, the fast appreciation is being fueled by strong supply-and-demand dynamics this time – not 2006’s predatory lending practices, investor speculation and too much construction, according to new realtor.com data released Monday. …continue
