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Even as the pandemic continues into 2022, Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales and rising median prices compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors’ latest housing data. Single-family existing-home sales were...

Many of Florida’s hometown heroes — first responders, law enforcement, educators, and health care workers — fall far short of being able to purchase a home in the communities where they work, according to...

Florida’s housing market showed higher median prices, more cash sales and tight inventory levels in October compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors’ latest housing data. “In markets across the state, the for-sale...

Over the last decade, Florida lawmakers have diverted $2.6 billion from funds that were set aside for the state’s affordable housing programs to other budget priorities. In July, Realtors in Florida started a petition drive...

In July, Florida’s housing market reported higher median prices, more new listings and a rise in all-cash sales compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors' latest housing data. “In a positive sign for...

Florida’s housing market continued to show strong gains in the second quarter with more closed sales, rising median prices and more new listings compared to that period 2020, according to the latest housing data...

Known as the “Affordable Housing Trust Funds” the bill would cut housing programs by $200 million in the next fiscal year, with the remaining $223 million split between two environmental infrastructure programs. This would occur on a permanent basis moving forward and affordable housing programs would never receive more than 50 percent of what’s available in the housing trust funds.

The program, known as the State and Local Government Housing Trust Funds. has helped thousands of Floridians purchase a home and it helped attract teachers, firefighters and law enforcement officers to come to the Sunshine State to work.

Amid increased COVID-19 vaccinations and hopeful signs for the future, Florida’s housing market in February reported more closed sales, higher median prices, more new pending sales and increased pending inventory in February 2021 compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors latest housing data.

Florida’s housing market continued to show momentum in January even with the continued pandemic, with more closed sales, rising median prices, more new pending sales and increased pending inventory compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors latest housing data. 

Single-family existing home sales rose 22.9 percent compared to a year ago.

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.