CoreLogic: 2012 big year for home price increases (5/17/2013)
Prices rose in six Florida cities tracked by the index, varying from a low of 3.5% in Jacksonville to a high of 13.5% in Miami. But expect less in 2013.

International migration to drive population growth (5/16/2013)
For the first time since at least 1850, immigration will feed U.S. population growth more than births, projects the U.S. Census Bureau.

Census Bureau: Nation’s rental vacancy rates down (4/16/2013)
According to American Community Survey, rents increased in four metro areas for every area that saw a decline. Percent of renters grew from 34.1% to 35.4%.

TD Bank survey: How happy are buyers with the buying process? (4/3/2013)
TD Bank survey: Mortgage process causes stress, and many buyers don’t look back on the experience fondly. But many consider Realtors a key source of info.

NAR survey: More vacation homebuyers, fewer investors (4/2/2013)
Vacation home sales rose 10.1% in 2012. And while investor home purchases fell 2.1% compared to 2011, they remain high compared to most earlier years.

NAR: Buyers value storage space, in-law suites (3/13/2013)
Survey: Buyers in the South, including Fla., predictably prefer A/C. Compared to other areas, many also want a home less than five years old on a wooded lot.

Homeownership also the newly American dream (1/30/2013)
Census Bureau: 51.5% of foreign-born residents own a home in U.S. – 59.5% in Fla. It ranges from 63.4% in Jacksonville to 57.5% in Miami.

What does the typical Fla. buyer, seller look like? (1/15/2013)
Would a Realtor marketing to first-time buyers get more leads targeting retirees? Find out: Fla. Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers online.

HUD and Census Bureau expand access to housing info (1/8/2013)
Online tool allows anyone to research economic data, including housing, by state, county, city, zip code and county subdivision.

Census Bureau releases new tool: Easy Stats (12/7/2012)
Easily look up a city or county’s demographics broken down by housing type through Census Bureau’s simplified webpage.

Want bottom line price for 4-bedroom home? (12/6/2012)
Coldwell Banker’s annual survey of asking prices for same-type homes put four Fla. cities on its most-affordable list.

Use Florida Realtors Residential Price Index to help home sellers (10/16/2012)
Florida Realtors Residential Price Index helps sellers understand local price trends and its impact on current value.