ORLANDO, Fla. – Aug. 21, 2014 – Florida’s housing market reported rising median prices and increased inventory in July, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 22,099 last month, up 5 percent over the July 2013 figure. …continue →

ORLANDO, Fla. – Aug. 12, 2014 – Florida’s housing market reported higher median prices, more new listings and gains in inventory during the second quarter of 2014, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 67,579 in 2Q 2014, up 7.3 percent over the 2Q 2013 figure. …continue →

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – July 30, 2014 – Consumer confidence among Floridians rose two points in July to 84, hitting another post-recession high for a second consecutive month, according to a new University of Florida (UF) survey. “While an index of 84 is not historically high, it does reflect far more optimism than we have seen over the past year,” says Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Research Center in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research. Read More – Click Here!

ORLANDO, Fla. – July 22, 2014 – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices, increased new listings and a rise in inventory in June, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 23,181 last month, up 14.6 percent over the June 2013 figure. …continue →

So you are now ready to buy your first new home, you have your mortgage rates, estimated your tax payments, and taken a realistic look at how much house you can afford. You have stayed within your price range when searching the realtor.com® & targetsunshine.com listings, being careful to stay within your budget. …continue →