·The news for housing sales is extremely positive, according toReal Trends. Nationally sales are up
across the board as are the prices of the homes that are selling.
·Construction on new properties rose nationally in December at the fastest clip in four years and
the sale of new homes in the last month of 2012 is likely to remain at a two-and-a-half-year high.
·Existing homes are selling at their strongest pace in three years across the country.
·Historically low mortgage rates, an improving job market and an increasing number of households
will probably keep spurring demand for housing this year.
· “The housing market is coming back, gaining momentum, and it’s one of the bright spots for the economy
as we start 2013,” said Robert Dye, chief economist at Comerica Inc.
· The average price of newly sold homes in October jumped 13.1% year-over-year to $234,244 per unit
according to figures recently released by Builder Local Markets.
· Florida reestablished its top-10 ranking this year in a national education report that judges states by their education policies and performance.
· Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment number remained relatively unchanged in December, dropping 0.1 percentage points to 8 percent. U.S. unemployment rate was 7.8 percent in December
S Source: Weekly Report, Prudential Tropical Realty, Clearwater, Fl.
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