By Editor , 16 October 2026
Florida Home Sales Stall in September as Mortgage Rates Bite

Orlando – October 16, 2026 -- Florida's existing single-family home sales fell 3.5% year-over-year in September to 20,537 closings, the second straight month of annual declines, as higher mortgage rates halted the modest growth of the past 12 to 14 months, according to Florida Realtors.

Third-quarter sales hold flat for houses and rise for condos

Statewide existing single-family sales totaled 65,904 in the third quarter of 2026, up 0.2% from the same period a year earlier. Existing condo-townhouse sales reached 22,664, up 3.1%.

By Editor , 19 September 2026
Florida Home Sales Dip 1.4% in August, Ending Yearlong Streak

Orlando – September 18, 2026 -- Florida's housing market snapped an 11-month streak of year-over-year sales gains in August, as closed sales of existing single-family homes fell 1.4% to 21,497 units, according to Florida Realtors' latest report.