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A sunset over the water with palm trees and boats. Demand for Second Homes Up 100% Year-to-Year

SEATTLE – Sales of vacation homes are soaring, even as millions of Americans grapple with financial devastation triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. In October, demand for second homes skyrocketed 100% from a year earlier – the fourth triple-digit increase in the last five months, according to a new report …continue

Piggy bank and model house on dollars Fla.’s Housing Market: Sales, Median Prices, New Listings Up in Oct.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s housing market continued to be a bright spot for the state’s economy in October, even as the coronavirus pandemic showed no signs of easing. More closed sales, more new pending sales, higher median prices and more new listings were recorded statewide last month compared to October 2019, according to Florida Realtors® latest housing data. Single-family existing home sales rose 26.9% compared to a year ago. …continue

Fla.’s Housing Market in 3Q 2020 Shows Strength Amid Pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida’s housing market reported strong gains in the third quarter of 2020 even as the coronavirus pandemic continued, with more closed sales, rising median prices, more new listings and more new pending sales compared to 3Q 2019, according to the latest housing data from Florida Realtors®. …continue

Fla.’s Housing Market: More Sales, Rising Median Prices in Sept.

ORLANDO, Fla. – In September, Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, more new pending sales, rising median prices and more new listings compared to a year ago despite the ongoing pandemic, according to Florida Realtors® latest housing data. Single-family existing home sales rose 22% compared to September 2019.
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A house made of money with an arrow pointing up. NAR: Aug. Pending Sales Top Pre-Pandemic Levels

WASHINGTON – August pending home sales continued to move upward, marking four uninterrupted months of positive contract activity, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Each of the four major U.S. regions included in the report had both month-over-month and year-over-year increases in pending home sales transactions.
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