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Two people jumping in the air on a grassy hill. Fla.’s housing market continued positive track in Aug.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sept. 20, 2017 – Florida’s housing market continued its positive track in August, with more closed sales, increased pending sales, more new listings and rising median prices, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 25,235 last month, up 0.9 percent compared to August 2016. …continue

A for sale sign with palm trees and a beach. 4 times buyers have only themselves to blame

CHICAGO – Aug. 29, 2017 – Real estate professionals see a lot of dumb reasons why home buyers ultimately end up losing out on a deal. Practitioners recently shared some of the more common mistakes with realtor.com, including ways to correct the situation:
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A house with balloons flying in the sky Fla. housing market: Sales, median prices up in July

ORLANDO, Fla. – Aug. 24, 2017 – Just like the weather, Florida’s housing market was hot in July with more closed sales, higher median prices, increased pending sales and more new listings, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 24,546 last month, up 2 percent compared to July 2016. …continue

A small dog sitting in the grass on top of it's hind legs. Real estate literally going to the dogs

ATLANTA – Aug. 4, 2017 – A third of millennial-aged Americans (ages 18 to 36) who purchased their first home (33 percent) say the desire to have a better space or yard for a dog influenced their decision to purchase, according to a survey conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of SunTrust Mortgage. …continue

Piggy bank and model house on dollars Study: In Fla., owning beats renting

LOS ANGELES – July 27, 2017 – Arizona, Nevada and Washington, D.C. are among the 11 states where it’s more affordable to rent than it is to buy a home. But owning a home still beats renting in Florida, according to a study by website GOBankingRates. …continue