Florida's Housing Market Gains Momentum in July

Florida’s housing market gained momentum in July, with more closed sales, more pending sales, higher median prices and a shrinking inventory of homes for sale, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.

“We’re seeing double-digit gains in statewide closed sales, new listings, pending sales and higher median prices,” said 2013 Florida Realtors President Dean Asher, broker-owner with Don Asher & Associates Inc. in Orlando. “And these increases are happening in both the single-family and the townhome-condo markets. July marks the 19th consecutive month that we’ve seen the statewide single-family home median sales price increase year-over-year. Florida’s housing market is growing and that’s good news for our economy.”

Statewide closed sales of existing single-family homes totaled 21,238 in July, up 20.9 percent compared to the year-ago figure, according to data from Florida Realtors Industry Data and Analysis department in partnership with local Realtor boards/associations. Closed sales typically occur 30 to 90 days after sales contracts are written.

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