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Florida Housing Market Recovering But Still Not ‘Healthy’

In Florida, the median price of homes is increasing and sales of single-family homes have gone up, Florida Realtors reported in its Q2 2014 report released on August 12. However, RealtyTrac's July 2014 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report released on August 14 found that Florida had the highest state foreclosure rate in the nation for the 10th consecutive month despite a 30 percent year-over-year decrease.

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Florida Focus: Negative Equity Rate in Tampa Bay is Problematic

While the national negative equity rate continues to fall (down to 18.8 percent, according to the Zillow Q1 2014 Negative Equity Report), many neighborhoods in the Tampa Bay area of Florida are well above that rate. Some areas in Tampa Bay even fall within the highest rates in the country.

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Inventory Levels Continue to Improve in Florida

Florida's housing market had more new listings, an increase in median prices, and an uptick in inventory in May, according to Florida Realtors. Completed sales of single-family homes totaled 23,013 across the state, an increase of 3.6 percent over the May 2013 figure.

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