Home sales in Tampa Bay outstrip statewide pace
homeHome sales in Tampa Bay outstrip statewide pace
(old news - 10:59PM Monday Sep 26 2005)
Sales of single-family existing homes in Florida rose 4 percent in August, following a dip in statewide resales activity reported for each of the previous two months, according to the Florida Association of Realtors.
Statewide, a total of 21,318 homes changed hands in August 2005 compared to 20,491 homes a year ago.
The statewide median sales price rose 31 percent last month to $246,500; a year ago, it was $188,700. In 2000, the statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes was $117,100, which translates to an increase of about 97.8 percent over the five-year period, according to FAR records.
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Statewide, a total of 21,318 homes changed hands in August 2005 compared to 20,491 homes a year ago.
The statewide median sales price rose 31 percent last month to $246,500; a year ago, it was $188,700. In 2000, the statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes was $117,100, which translates to an increase of about 97.8 percent over the five-year period, according to FAR records.
Tampa Bay Business Journal