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Is Florida at risk of recession?

The chance of a recession in Florida has doubled in the past year, but the state is “pretty safe” from recession in 2019, economists said Monday. The chance of a recession is low in the next nine months, Jerry Parrish, chief economist for the Florida Chamber Foundation said at its annual economic outlook and jobs […]

3.2 percent drop in home sales last year

Real estate agents warned that this year could be slower as well Home sales plunged in the Orlando area in December as 2018 finished with fewer sales than the year before, and real estate agents warned that 2019 could be slower as well. Year-end totals for 2018 show the total number of homes sold dropped […]

IvyMark Joins Houzz

We are excited to share that Houzz has acquired IvyMark, a startup that has built a business management tool and engaged community for interior designers and other home design companies. IvyMark was founded in 2016 with the mission to modernize the way interior design firms run their business, which aligns with our own mission of […]

ORLANDO HOUSING MARKET REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2018

Orlando home prices, sales rise as inventory continues to slip in September One year after Hurricane Irma threw a wrench into the Orlando housing market, data from the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association shows positive September-to-September comparisons for both sales and median price. Inventory, however, stayed on its year-over-year downward slide.

ORLANDO HOUSING MARKET REPORT – AUGUST 2018

Orlando median home price continues to gain amid sales slowdown The year-over-year median price for Orlando homes sold during the month of August continued on its years-long upward trajectory, albeit at a slower pace as dwindling inventory takes its toll on sales.

ORLANDO HOUSING MARKET REPORT – JULY 2018

Decline in Orlando’s sales, inventory help stabilize home-price growth Prospective homebuyers will be cheered to learn that the rocketing rise in prices Orlando has seen over the past years stabilized this summer in the healthy single-digits. For the last three months, the year-over-year median price has increased between 6 and 7 percent.

ORLANDO HOUSING MARKET REPORT – JUNE 2018

Orlando’s meager inventory continues to stifle sales, drive up prices The inventory of homes available for purchase in the Orlando area displayed its greatest percentage of decrease yet in 2018, contributing to a second consecutive month of slower sales. However, buyer demand is continuing to boost the area’s median price.