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A house with balloons flying in the sky Florida Housing Market Strong

ORLANDO, Fla. – Sept. 21, 2015 – Florida’s housing market continued its positive track in August with more closed sales, higher median prices and a tightening inventory, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. …continue

A for sale sign and a realtor sign side by side. Buyers Turning to Realtors for Home Advice

WASHINGTON – Sept. 17, 2015 – More consumers use the Internet during their home search, but buyers also increasingly rely on the knowledge and expertise of a real estate agent, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) Real Estate in a Digital Age report.

“Research proves (that consumers) are still seeing the value a Realtor brings to the transaction, …continue

A house with balloons flying in the sky Housing Market UP

ORLANDO, Fla. – July 22, 2015 – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices and tightening inventory in June, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of existing single-family homes statewide totaled 27,729 last month, up 19.6 percent over June 2014. …continue

A house under construction with the roof up. Builder Confidence UP

WASHINGTON – July 16, 2015 – Builder confidence in the newly built, single-family home market hit a level of 60 in July – its highest level since November 2005.

According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today, the June reading was revised upward one point to 60 to match the 10-year high. …continue

A pink piggy bank sitting on top of some money. FLA. Foreclosure starts lower than 2006

IRVINE, Calif. – July 16, 2015 — RealtyTrac’s Midyear 2015 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report finds that foreclosure starts in 19 states in the first half of 2015 were at or below their pre-crisis levels of 2006. Florida is included in that list, along with California, Arizona, Georgia and Illinois. …continue