Tag Archives: Housing Improves in Hard-Hit Swing States

Nevada, Florida, and other swing states battered by the housing downturn are finally showing signs of improvement. Florida REALTORS® reports a 7.8 percent gain in single-family home prices in the Sunshine State over the past year, and median sales prices have hit a three-year high. John Tuccillo, chief economist for the association, attributes the increases to a rebound in the job and stock markets and to foreign investors turning their attention to the state’s housing stock. Median prices are up more than 9 percent from 2011, reports the Greater Las […]