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A house under construction with the roof up. Jan. builder confidence down a bit from record level

WASHINGTON, 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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A house made of money with an arrow pointing up. 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

Two people jumping in the air on a grassy hill. 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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Piggy bank and model house on dollars Realtor.com: Housing boom is officially back

CHICAGO – 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

A house made of money with an arrow pointing up. Fla.’s home sales, median prices rise in October

ORLANDO, Fla. – Nov. 21, 2017 – The impact of Hurricane Irma on Florida’s housing market resolved by the end of October, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales, median prices, new listings and new pending sales rose even as the inventory of for-sale properties remained constrained in many areas. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 20,543 last month, up 2 percent compared to October 2016. …continue