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Tampa Bay & Sarasota Home Sales Were Up 30 Percent In July

Both the Tampa & Sarasota MSA's reported a 30% increase in sales for July 2009 compared to July 2008 numbers. The median sales price in Tampa was down 19% from a year ago to $143,100 and the median sales price in Sarasota was down 22% from a year ago to $179,500. Full statewide statistics are available from The Florida Association of Realtors.

Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose 23 percent in second quarter 2009

Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose 23 percent in second quarter 2009 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the latest housing statistics from the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). Sales of existing condominiums statewide in the second quarter rose 29 percent compared to the same time the previous year. This marks the third consecutive quarter for increased statewide sales in both the existing home and condo markets compared to year-ago levels. http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?id=221418

Home prices and sales surge in Sarasota / Bradenton

Housing prices in the Sarasota-Bradenton market posted a nearly 10 percent increase during the second quarter when compared with the first three months of the year, and sales rose 20 percent.
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090813/ARTICLE/908131058/2107/BUSINESS?Title=Home-prices-and-sales-surge

University Of Florida - ‘Cautious optimism’ for Florida real estate

Florida real estate won't rebound until the job market improves, but investor confidence in the outlook for business and availability of money are reasons for cautious optimism, according to the latest University of Florida (UF) survey. http://ping.fm/NkDTB