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A house with balloons flying in the sky New Home Sales Weaken in October

Sales were down 5.6% month-to-month, but they’re up 17.7% year-to-year and up 4.6% so far in 2023. About 30% of all Oct. home sales were new construction. …continue

Piggy bank and model house on dollars Fla.’s Oct. Housing: Inventory Up, Prices Stable

Florida Realtors: Fla.’s single-family median price up 2% ($410K), condo median up 3.9% (over $321K). Pending sales and new listings rose in both property categories. …continue

A house under construction with the roof up. Sept. New Home Sales Surge 12.3%

With too-few existing homes listed for sale, more homebuyers opted for new construction, which saw sales rise 12.3% month-to-month and 33.9% year-to-year. …continue

A for sale sign with palm trees and a beach. Fla. Sept. Report: Single-Family Sales Up 6.1%

The increase breaks a pattern of declines, says Florida Realtors Chief Economist O’Connor, as prices rose 1.3%. For 3Q 2023, though, sales were down 3.2%. …continue

A group of people standing on the beach at sunset. Vacation Home Demand Close to Seven-Year Low

By Kerry Smith
Vacation-home buyers face the same headwinds as other buyers, plus pandemic demand ended, and many have return-to-the-office orders, with loan rate locks down 50%. …continue