Monthly Archives: August 2012

Florida’s Housing Market Continues Positive Track in July 2012

ORLANDO, Fla. – Aug. 22, 2012 – Pending sales, closed sales and median prices rose, while the inventory of homes and condos for sale dropped in Florida’s housing market in July, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. “Florida’s real estate recovery is on solid ground,” said 2012 Florida Realtors President Summer…

Greater Orlando Market Sales Statistics for July ’12

The market sales statistics for the Greater Orlando area for July are out. While sales were down a bit from June, they weren’t too shabby at 2355 closed sales for the month of July with the average and median sales prices both increasing as has been the trend since the beginning of the year. Inventory…

Cheaper To Buy Than Rent For Two-Year Stays In Orlando

MIAMI – Aug. 2, 2012 – While Realtors continue to find fault with Zillow Inc.’s local home estimates, consumers made it the most visited real estate website in July 2012. As a result – right or wrong – Zillow influences buyer and seller behavior. And a recent announcement from Zillow might lead more buyers to…

Don’t Forget Florida’s Tax-Free Weekend for School Supplies

Exempt fromFlorida’s sales tax are clothing and related apparel in addition to bags or wallets. These include backpacks, handbags, fanny packs and diaper bags priced at $75 or less per item. School supplies that sell for $15 or less per item are valid on selected items, such as notebook paper, notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, crayons, legal…